Microsoft continues rolling out April 2021 firmware updates for its Surface computers. The company has already released patches and improvements for Surface Pro 6, Surface Studio 2, and Surface Book 2. It's time to update two newer models: Surface Book 3 and Surface Pro 7.
What is new in April 2021 firmware update for Surface Pro 7
This month, Surface Pro 7 receives quite a significant patch list with many quality improvements. Users get not only vague "performance improvements and security fixes" but more specific refinements for various areas, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, battery life, etc.
Bear in mind that this update does not apply to the recently released Surface Pro 7 Plus. Although this tablet carries a similar name, it has different internals and thus requires dedicated firmware updates.
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name | Version and Update |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation – System - 42.18362.3.3541 | Surface Camera Rear - System devices | 42.18362.3.3541 Improves camera experience and power consumption during use. |
| Intel Corporation – Extension - 42.18362.3.3541 | Surface Camera Rear Extension | 42.18362.3.3541 Improves integration between system services. |
| Intel Corporation – System - 42.18362.3.3541 | Surface Camera Front - System devices | 42.18362.3.3541 Improves camera experience and power consumption during use. |
| Intel Corporation - System - 42.18362.3.3541 | Surface Camera IR -System devices | 42.18362.3.3541 Improves camera experience and power consumption during use. |
| Intel Corporation – Extension - 42.18362.3.3541 | Surface Camera IR Extension | 42.18362.3.3541 Improves integration between system services. |
| Intel – Camera – 42.18362.3.3541 | Intel(R) AVStream Camera 2500 – Camera | 42.18362.3.3541 Improves camera experience and power consumption during use. |
| Intel Corporation – System – 42.18362.3.3541 | Intel(R) Control Logic – System devices | 42.18362.3.3541 Improves camera experience and power consumption during use. |
| Intel Corporation – System - 42.18362.3.3541 | Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor -System devices | 42.18362.3.3541 Improves camera experience and power consumption during use. |
| Intel - net - 22.20.0.6 | Intel(R) WiFi 6 AX201 160MHz - Network adapters | 22.20.0.6 Improves Wi-Fi stability. |
| Intel - Bluetooth - 22.20.1.1 | Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth - Bluetooth | 22.20.1.1 Improves Bluetooth stability. |
| Surface - Security - 7.2.2.0 | Surface Trusted Platform Module 2.0 - Security devices | 7.2.2.0 Improves system security and stability. |
| Surface – Firmware – 14.312.139.0 | Surface System Aggregator – Firmware | 14.312.139.0 Improves battery performance, system stability, and system telemetry reporting. |
| Surface – Firmware – 9.104.140.0 | Surface UEFI – Firmware | 9.104.140.0 Improves system stability and system USB port identification. |
| Surface - System - 21.31.139.0 | Surface Integration - System devices | 21.31.139.0 Improves integration between system and pen inking. |
April 2021 update for Surface Pro 7 is now available to all users with Windows 10 1903 or newer.
What is new in April 2021 firmware update for Surface Book 3
As for Surface Book 3, this exotic computer gets an almost identical batch of updates with an improved camera experience, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth stability improvements, and optimized battery consumption. Only the last three firmware updates are exclusive to Surface Pro 7. Other than that, the two devices share the same changelog this month.
Again, you can download these updates from Windows Update if your Surface Book runs Windows 10 1903 or newer. Considering that Microsoft no longer supports version 1903 and forces updates to a more recent release, users should not have issues with getting fresh patches for Surface PCs.
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