November Updates for Surface 3 Wi-Fi and Surface 3 LTE devices

[SurfaceITProTeam]

First published on TECHNET on Nov 10, 2015
We have new updates for Surface 3 Wi-Fi and for Surface 3 LTE devices running Windows 10 and Windows 8.1.

Click the headings below to go to the specific location for your device on the Download Center. At the Download Center, click Details then click + More to see all available downloads for the device. For all devices you can follow the same deployment process that is used for Surface Pro 3 described at Surface TechCenter .

Surface 3 Surface3_WiFi_Win10_151109_1.zip Surface3_ WiFi_Win8x_151109_1.zip Surface3_WiFi_Win10_151109_1.msi Surface3_ WiFi_Win8x_151109_1.msi

For Surface 3 devices, updates will be posted at https://aka.ms/drivers/surface3 For Surface 3 devices running Windows 10: Surface UEFI update (v1.50811.238.0) Improves the power performance and system reliability, adds support for Modern Standby in Windows 10, and adds configurable support from the Windows OS for provisioning scenarios. Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v1.0.51500.0) Improves Surface 3 Type Cover experience. Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9030.47) Improves the wireless network connectivity and stability. SST Audio Device (v604.10135.7777.2109) Enhances audio performance and improves the audio experience while playing music and games. Serial IO GPIO Controller (v604.10146.2652.3930) Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework Driver (v604.10146.2651.1559) Serial IO I2C ES Controller (v604.10146.2654.3564) Serial IO UART Controller (v604.10146.2653.391) Sideband Fabric Device (v604.10146.2655.573) Trusted Execution Engine Interface (v2.0.0.1067) Low Power Subsystem SPI Controller (v604.10146.2657.947) Chipset drivers update improves system stability and touch screen reliability. For Surface 3 devices running Windows 8.1: Surface UEFI update (v1.50811.238.0) Improves the power performance and system reliability, and adds configurable support from the Windows OS for provisioning scenarios. Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v1.0.51500.0) Improves Surface 3 Type Cover user experience. Intel Serial IO GPIO Controller (v603.9600.2305.3926) Improves touch screen reliability.

Surface 3 (AT&T 4G LTE) Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win10_151109_0.zip Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win8x_151109_1.zip Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win10_151109_0.msi Surface3_4GLTE-ATT_Win8x_151109_1.msi Surface 3 (Non-AT&T 4G LTE) Surface3_4GLTE_NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win10_151109_0.zip Surface3_4GLTE_NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win8x_151109_1.zip Surface3_4GLTE_NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win10_151109_0.msi Surface3_4GLTE_NorthAmericaUnlocked_Win8x_151109_1.msi Surface 3 (4G LTE) Outside North America Surface3_4GLTE_RestOfTheWorld_Win10_151109_1.zip Surface3_4GLTE_RestOfTheWorld_Win8x_151109_1.zip Surface3_4GLTE_RestOfTheWorld_Win10_151109_2.msi Surface3_4GLTE_RestOfTheWorld_Win8x_151109_2.msi

For Surface LTE devices, updates will be posted at: https://aka.ms/s3att (AT&T 4G LTE) https://aka.ms/s3lte (Non-AT&T 4G LTE) https://aka.ms/s3row (Outside North America) For Surface 3 LTE devices running Windows 10: Surface UEFI update (v1.50811.238.0) Improves the power performance and system reliability, adds support for Modern Standby in Windows 10, and adds configurable support from the Windows OS for provisioning scenarios. Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v1.0.51500.0) Improves Surface 3 Type Cover experience. Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9030.47) Improves the wireless network connectivity and stability. Geolocation Sensor driver update (v20.23.8244.18) Improves GPS experience. Surface CoSAR driver update (v2.0.270.0) Enhances the Wi-Fi connectivity reliability while mobile broadband is ON. SST Audio Device (v604.10135.7777.2109) Enhances audio performance and improves the audio experience while playing music and games. Intel Serial IO GPIO Controller (v604.10146.2652.3930) Intel(R) Dynamic Platform & Thermal Framework Driver (v604.10146.2651.1559) Intel(R) Serial IO I2C ES Controller (v604.10146.2654.3564) Intel(R) Sideband Fabric Device (v604.10146.2655.573) Intel(R) Trusted Execution Engine Interface (v2.0.0.1067) Intel(R) Serial IO UART Controller (v604.10146.2653.391) Intel(R) Low Power Subsystem SPI Controller (v604.10146.2657.947) Chipset drivers update improves system stability and touch screen reliability. For Surface 3 LTE devices running Windows 8.1: Surface UEFI update (v1.50811.238.0) Improves the power performance and system reliability, adds support for Modern Standby in Windows 10, and adds configurable support from the Windows OS for provisioning scenarios. Surface System Aggregator Firmware update (v1.0.51500.0) Improves Surface 3 Type Cover experience. Wireless Network Controller and Bluetooth driver update (v15.68.9030.193) Improves the wireless network connectivity and stability. Geolocation Sensor driver update (v20.23.8244.18) Improves GPS experience. Surface CoSAR driver update (v2.0.270.0) Enhances the Wi-Fi connectivity reliability while mobile broadband is ON.

As always, these updates may also be made available via the Windows Update service. When Surface updates are provided via the Windows Update service, they are delivered in stages to Surface customers. As a result, not every Surface will receive the update at the same time, but the update will be delivered to all devices.

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Surface IT Pro Marketing team