Microsoft does not neglect Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2: New firmware

Last updated Jul 13, 2017 863

The Redmond starts the distribution of new firmware for the first and second model of its tablet line ” Pro ” : the original Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2.

The software support is a land suitable to demonstrate the seriousness of a company that manufactures and sells any technological product. From this point of view, you can move a few criticisms of Microsoft that does not neglect the ” old ” models of the Surface Pro tablet. Be the first original model, is the next Surface Pro 2 has just received a new firmware update that, without distorting the features. It helps to improve the user experience with more fixes and refinements.

Surface Pro, the model with which Microsoft in 2013 has created a line of products with the next Pro 3 and Pro 4 has been shown to be truly profitable for the company, is the recipient of the new firmware updates two components :

Firmware Update Surface Pro System Aggregator (v 2.84.540.0), which should avoid the random reactivation of the device.
Surface Cover Audio driver update (v 1.0.360.0) which improves system stability when separating the cover.

Surface Pro 2, presented at the end of 2013, receives an even more substantial update that extends to the integrated video card drivers, as evidenced by the official changelog:

Firmware Update Surface Pro System Aggregator (v 2.4.540.0), which should avoid the random reactivation of the device.
Update Surface Cover Audio driver (v 2.0.306.0) improves stability when it separates the cover.
Microsoft Surface driver update ACPI-Compliant Control Method Battery (v.1.2.0.2), ensures proper installation of Surface driver.
Update Intel HD Graphics Driver (v20.19.15.4331) improves color calibration and stability of the system.
Update Intel driver Display Audio (v6.16.00.3189) supports compatibility with HD Graphics driver update.

To complete the process of downloading and installing the new sign, just turn on Windows Update and perform a check on the presence of new versions. Appreciable Microsoft will turn not to break your software support to the two models of the line ” Pro ” even after many years away from the arrival on the market.

The previous firmware update for Surface Pro goes back to July 2015, while intended to Surface Pro 2 was released in August 2015.