It"s starting to seem likely that Microsoft is preparing to make the Windows 10 May 2019 Update generally available this week, and the company has recently released a ton of driver and firmware updates for the majority of its Surface devices. These updates are only available for those running Windows 10 version 1903, which at this point, means only Insiders should be getting them.
Almost every supported Surface device has received some driver updates, with the only exception being the Surface Go, both in its Wi-Fi only and LTE Advanced editions. Even the 2015 Surface 3, which hadn"t received device-specific updates since December, is still being supported, as is the Surface Pro 3, which is almost five years old now.
If you"re rocking a Surface Studio 2, you"re mostly getting updates for network adapters, be it Wi-Fi, Ethernet, or Bluetooth. Here"s what"s new:
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
|---|---|
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Bluetooth - 15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth
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| Intel – Net – 12.17.10.7 | Intel(R) Ethernet connection – Network adapters
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| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Net -15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters
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The Surface Pro 6 is getting a much longer list of updates, covering a lot of the components of the device. Here"s what"s new:
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
|---|---|
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Bluetooth - 15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth
|
| Intel – Camera – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) AVStream Camera 2500 – Camera
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| Intel Corporation – Display – 25.20.100.6471 | Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620 – Display adapter Intel(R) UHD Graphics 640 – Display adapter
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| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Net -15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) Control Logic – System devices 30.15063.6.8611 improves camera performance. |
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft Camera Front– System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft IR Camera Front– System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft Camera Rear– System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) CIO2 Host Controller – System devices
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| Intel – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor 2500 – System devices
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| Surface - System - 4.0.0.0 | Surface System Telemetry - System
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| Realtek Semiconductor Corp - USB - 10.0.17763.31246 | Realtek USB 3.0 Card Reader - Universal Serial Bus controllers
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There is a known issue for the Surface Pro 6, though, which has to do with the Intel Graphics Control Panel, which isn"t fully compatible with the tablet. You can uninstall the app without any problems, or wait for it to be updated with a fix.
The Surface Laptop 2 is also getting a fairly long list of updates for many of its components. Here"s what"s new:
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
|---|---|
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Bluetooth - 15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth
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| Intel – Camera – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) AVStream Camera 2500 – Camera
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| Intel Corporation – Display – 25.20.100.6471 | Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620 – Display adapter
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| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Net -15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) Control Logic – System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft Camera Front– System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft IR Camera Front– System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) CIO2 Host Controller – System devices
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| Intel – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor 2500 – System devices
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| Surface - System - 4.0.0.0 | Surface System Telemetry - System
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The Surface Laptop 2 also has a couple of known issues. One of them is the same problem with the Intel Graphics Control Panel that the Surface Pro 6 has.
The Surface Book 2 is getting a long list of updates as well. Here"s what"s new:
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
|---|---|
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Bluetooth - 15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth
|
| Intel – Camera – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) AVStream Camera 2500 – Camera
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| Intel Corporation – Display – 25.20.100.6472 | Intel(R) UHD Graphics 620 – Display adapter
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| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Net -15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters
|
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) Control Logic – System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft Camera Front– System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft Camera Rear– System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft IR Camera Front– System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) CIO2 Host Controller – System devices
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| Intel – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor 2500 – System devices
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| Surface - System - 4.0.0.0 | Surface System Telemetry – System devices
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The first-generation Surface Laptop is also getting a slew of updates, in similar fashion to the devices above. Here"s what"s new:
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
|---|---|
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Bluetooth - 15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth
|
| Intel – Camera – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) AVStream Camera 2500 – Camera
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| Intel Corporation – Display – 25.20.100.6472 | Intel(R) HD Graphics 620 – Display adapters
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| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Net -15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters
|
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) Control Logic – System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft Camera Front– System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft IR Camera Front– System devices
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| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) CIO2 Host Controller – System devices
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| Intel – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor 2500 – System devices
|
| Surface - System - 4.0.0.0 | Surface System Telemetry - System
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The fifth-generation Surface Pro, which was released in 2017, has a similarly long list of updates. Here"s what"s new:
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
|---|---|
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Bluetooth - 15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth
|
| Intel – Camera – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) AVStream Camera 2500 – Camera
|
| Intel Corporation – Display – 25.20.100.6472 | Intel(R) HD Graphics 620 – Display adapter Intel(R) Iris(R) Plus Graphics 640– Display adapter
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| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Net -15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters
|
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) Control Logic – System devices
|
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft Camera Front– System devices
|
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft IR Camera Front– System devices
|
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft Camera Rear– System devices
|
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) CIO2 Host Controller – System devices
|
| Intel – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor 2500 – System devices
|
| Surface - System - 4.0.0.0 | Surface System Telemetry - System
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| Realtek Semiconductor Corp - USB - 10.0.17763.31246 | Realtek USB 3.0 Card Reader - Universal Serial Bus controllers
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Like the Studio 2, the original Surface Studio has a relatively small list of updates, and they"re mostly focused on network devices. Here"s what"s new:
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
|---|---|
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Bluetooth - 15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth
|
| Intel – Net – 12.15.23.8 | Intel(R) Ethernet connection – Network adapters
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| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Net -15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters
|
The original Surface Book and the Surface Pro 4 have a similar list of updates. Here"s what"s new for both of them:
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
|---|---|
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Bluetooth – 15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth
|
| Intel – Camera – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel® AVStream Camera 2500 – Camera
|
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Net -15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters
|
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) Control Logic – System devices
|
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft Camera Front– System devices
|
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft Camera Rear– System devices
|
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Microsoft IR Camera Front– System devices
|
| Intel Corporation – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) CIO2 Host Controller – System devices
|
| Intel – System – 30.15063.6.8611 | Intel(R) Imaging Signal Processor 2500 – System devices
|
| Surface - System - 4.0.0.0 | Surface System Telemetry - System
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Likewise, the Surface Pro 3 and Surface 3 have received the same updates, but the list of changes is much shorter than most other devices. Here"s what"s been updated:
| Windows Update History Name | Device Manager Name |
|---|---|
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Bluetooth - 15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Bluetooth Radio Adapter – Bluetooth
|
| Marvell Semiconductor, Inc. – Net -15.68.9127.58 | Marvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC Network Controller – Network adapters
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With Microsoft updating most of its devices to prepare for the upcoming May 2019 Update for Windows 10, it looks like it should be releasing any time now. Hopefully, other manufacturers will be just as quick to update their devices.