If you own a 13-inch Intel-based Surface Laptop 3, Microsoft has a few firmware updates for your computer. These do not bring new features or significant changes, but you will enjoy the battery life improvements, fixes for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi stability, audio refinements, and security patches.
You can download the latest firmware for 13-inch Surface Laptop 3 from Windows Update. They are available for devices with Windows 10 1903 and newer. Suppose, for some reason, you cannot download the update from Windows Update. In that case, there is a dedicated page on the Microsoft website. You can manually download firmware and drivers from there.
What's new in firmware for 13-inch Surface Laptop 3 (Intel-based)
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name | Update |
| Intel Corporation - System - 10.24.0.4813 | Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) Audio Controller - System devices | Improves audio performance and battery life. |
| Intel Corporation - System - 10.24.4813.245 | Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) OED - System devices | Improves audio performance and battery life. |
| Intel - net - 22.20.0.6 | Intel(R) WiFi 6 AX201 160MHz - Network adapters | Improves Wi-Fi reliability and stability. |
| Intel - Bluetooth - 22.20.1.1 | Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth – Bluetooth | Improves Bluetooth reliability and stability. |
| Realtek Semiconductor Corp. - SoftwareComponent - 11.0.6000.92 | Realtek Hardware Support Application - Software componentsRealtek Hardware Support Application - Software components | Improves audio performance and device stability.
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| Realtek Semiconductor Corp. - Extension - 6.1.0.9 | Realtek Device Extension – Extn | Improves integration between system services. |
| Realtek Semiconductor Corp. - Media - 6.0.9083.3 | Realtek High Definition Audio (SST) - Sound, video, and game controllers | Improves audio performance and device stability. |
| Intel Corporation - System - 1.0.1709.0 | Detection Verification - System devices | Improves Cortana voice activation scenarios. |
| Surface - Security - 7.2.2.0 | Surface Trusted Platform Module 2.0 - Security devices | Addresses security updates and improves system stability. |
Do note that this changelog also applies to the 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 for Business. In contrast to regular consumer-oriented 15-inch Surface Laptop 3, this one runs on Intel CPUs.
13-inch Surface Laptop 3 is the last Surface device in the family to get the March firmware updates. Microsoft has already released fresh updates for Surface Go, Surface Go 2, Surface Laptop Go, and the first and second-gen Surface Laptop.
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