Microsoft releases new firmware update for Surface 3 with battery and security improvements

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Microsoft pleasantly surprised everyone today by releasing a new firmware update for Surface 3 device which was released more than 3 years back. There’s a new firmware for Surface UEFI on devices with Windows 10 Version 1703 (Creators Update) and up and it appears in the main to offer what Microsoft calls “battery stability improvements.”

The changelog reads:

Windows Update History Name Device Manager Name
Surface – Firmware – 1.51116.218.0 Surface UEFI – Firmware

  • 1.51116.218.0 Improves battery stability.
Surface – System – 2.1.655.0 Surface Platform Power Driver

  • 2.1.655.0 Improves battery stability.
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. -Bluetooth – 15.68.9125.57 Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter

  • 15.68.9125.57 Improves system security.
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. -Net – 15.68.9125.57 Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller

  • 15.68.9125.57 Improves system security.

You can get these updates through Windows Update or by downloading manually here.

Via Tero Alhonen

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