The new firmware update will improve battery life during sleep, system stability, and performance, and improve the stability and power utilization of the USB hub in the device base. The update is listed as a “March 8 release” on the Surface Book Update History page.
Changelog for March 08, 2017 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 |
|---|---|
| NVIDIA driver update for NVIDIA GeForce GTX | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 965M 21.21.13.7667 improves system stability. |
| Microsoft driver update for Surface UEFI | Surface UEFI 90.1427.768.0 -improves system stability and performance. |
| Microsoft driver update for Surface NVM Express Controller | Surface NVM Express Controller 11.0.0.1 improves storage performance. |
| Intel driver update for Intel (R) Management Engine Interface | Intel(R) Management Engine Interface 11.6.0.1042 improves system stability on startup. |
| Microsoft driver update for Surface Integration | Surface Integration 1.1.328.0 improves battery life during sleep. |
| Microsoft driver update for Surface Integration Service Device | Surface Integration Service Device 1.0.241.0 improves device stability. |
| Microsoft driver update for Surface USB Hub Firmware Update | Surface USB Hub Firmware Update 1.0.519.0 improves the stability and power utilization of the USB hub in the device base |
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) > Windows Update and click the "Check for updates" button.
- On Windows 10, go to Start > Settings > Update & security and click the "Check for updates" button.
Downloading the Updates from Microsoft
Alternatively, you can download the latest cumulative driver and firmware update for Surface Book from Microsoft Download Center via the following links.
- Surface Book Drivers and Firmware
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49497
Surface Book Update History
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- 91.2706.768.0 resolves potential security vulnerabilities, including Microsoft security advisory 190013.View
- 10.25.0.10 resolves battery consumption issue associated with Windows 10 October update (version 1809).View
- 1.1.333.0 enables Power Slider feature that improves both battery life and the adaptive brightness feature.View
- Improve battery life during sleep, system stability and performance, and improve the stability and power utilization of the USB hub in the device base.
- Improve pen performance in some applications, improve clipboard and keyboard interoperability, and add support for upcoming product releases.View
- Improve the device's battery life, stability, and performance when you change between power states and make sure the default Balanced power plan is set correctly when the operating system is updated.View
- Improve touch stability and screen brightness when the device resumes operation from sleep or hibernation, improve pen pairing with the device and optimize log file storage space managementView
- Improve the stability of the keyboard, address issues with touch, pen ink, and eraser button, and improve graphics performance and audio stability.View
- Improve system stability when the device resumes operation from sleep or hibernation and optimizes battery use in connected standby and more.View
- Improve battery utilization in connected standby, touch stability, and system stability resuming from sleep or hibernation.View
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