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.
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?
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