Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 Receive Another Batch of May Driver Updates

The Microsoft Surface support team has been busy this month issuing their third set of driver updates for Surface Book and the second for Surface Pro 4.

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

May 25, 2016

2 Min Read
Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 Receive Another Batch of May Driver Updates

Today is the next to last Tuesday of May and the Microsoft Surface support team has issued a new batch of driver updates for both the Surface Pro 4 and the Surface Book.

This is the third batch of updates for Surface Book devices and the second collection for Surface Pro 4 units.

Most of the driver updates for these devices today are the same since they share a common hardware structure so let's look through those items.

Surface Book and Surface Pro 4

  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Embedded Controller Firmware

    • v88.1171.256.0 (SB) & v103.1158.256.0 (SP4) adjustments to system thermal tuning and optimizes battery utilization in connected standby and in low battery scenario. (SB)

  • Microsoft driver update for Surface Management Engine

    • v11.0.11.1006 (SB/SP4) improves system stability resuming from sleep or hibernation and increased reliability of touch and pen capabilities.

  • Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter

    • v15.68.9040.67 (SB/SP4) enhances Wi-Fi driver settings to support Gulf region.

  • Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. driver update for Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller

    • v15.68.9040.67 (SB/SP4) enhances Wi-Fi driver settings to support Gulf region.

  • Intel Corporation driver update for Intel(R) Precise Touch Device

    • v1.1.0.240 improves touch stability.

  • Microsoft driver update for Surface NVM Express Controller

    • v10.0.4.0 improves stability of NVMe Storage.

Surface Pro 4

  • Fingerprint Cards AB driver update for Surface Fingerprint Sensor

    • v2.2.10.8 increase stability of fingerprint sensor when keyboard is resuming from sleep.

I grabbed these updates for Surface Book last night and the one thing I noticed immediately was the sensitivity bump for the devices touchpad.  I now have to be more aware of how far I am moving my fingers on the trackpad to avoid scrolling straight to the bottom of my current screen.

Have you received these updates yet for your hardware? Any issues to report so far?

But, wait...there's probably more so be sure to follow me on Twitter and Google+.

About the Author

Richard Hay

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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