The new firmware update will improve touch stability, increase the stability of the fingerprint sensor when the keyboard is resuming from sleep, make adjustments to system thermal tuning and optimizes battery utilization in connected standby and in low battery scenario. The update is listed as a “May 24 release” on the Surface Pro 4 Update History page.
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Changelog for May 24, 2016 Updates
Below is the complete changelog provided by Microsoft for the new updates. It includes the name and version listed in the Windows Updates and the name listed in Device Manager.
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
|---|---|
| Microsoft driver update for Surface Embedded Controller Firmware | Surface Embedded Controller Firmware v103.1158.256.0 adjustments to system thermal tuning and optimizes battery utilization in connected standby and in low battery scenarios. |
| Microsoft driver update for Surface Management Engine | Surface Management Engine v11.0.11.1006 improves system stability resuming from sleep or hibernation and increased the reliability of touch and pen capabilities. |
| Fingerprint Cards AB driver update for Surface Fingerprint Sensor | Surface Fingerprint Sensor v2.2.10.8 increase the stability of the fingerprint sensor when the keyboard is resuming from sleep. |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter | Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter v15.68.9040.67 enhances Wi-Fi driver settings to support the Gulf region. |
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller | Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller v15.68.9040.67 enhances Wi-Fi driver settings to support the Gulf region. |
| Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Precise Touch Device | Intel(R) Precise Touch Device v1.1.0.240 improves touch stability. |
Getting the Updates via Windows Update
You can get this new Firmware Update via Windows Updates, as we detailed here:On Windows 11:
- Go to Start > Settings (Win + I)
- Go to Windows Update and click on the Check for updates button
On Windows 10:
- Go to Start > Settings > Update & security
- From the Windows Update tab, click Check for updates
Downloading the Updates from Microsoft
Alternatively, you can download the latest cumulative driver and firmware update for Surface Pro 4 from Microsoft Download Center via the following links.
- Surface Pro 4 Drivers and Firmware
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49498
Surface Pro 4 Update History
2021
2020
2019
Improve Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, improve battery performance, and integration between services.View
2018
- Improve system stability and resolve potential security vulnerabilities, including Microsoft Security Advisory 180012 and 180013.View
2017
- Enable the Power Slider feature to improve battery life, and improving the adaptive brightness feature, improve DirectX12 and graphics power performance, and more.View
- Improve battery life during sleep, disable touch when the cover is closed, improve stability, refine brightness settings, and more.View
- Resolve the screen brightness issue when devices come out of sleep, improve system stability, and adjust system Hibernation defaults.View
- Improve keyboard stability, and battery life during sleep, and disable touch when the cover is closed.View
2016
- Improve the device's usability, battery life, stability, and performance when you change between power states and more.View
- Improve the stability of the keyboard when the device resumes from hibernation or connected standby mode, increase overall stability, and address issues in touch, pen ink, barrel button eraser scenarios, and more.View
- Improve system stability when the device resumes operation from sleep or hibernation and optimizes battery use in connected standby.View
- Improve touch stability, increase the stability of the fingerprint sensor when the keyboard is resuming from sleep, make adjustments to system thermal tuning, and optimizes battery utilization in connected standby and in low battery scenario.
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