Surface Laptop 5 update history
Applies To
Surface Laptop 5 - 13 inch Surface Laptop 5 - 15 inchSurface devices will receive driver and firmware updates until the date listed in the Surface devices driver and firmware lifecycle for Windows-based devices.
To keep your Surface Laptop 5 performing its best, make sure that you have the latest Surface updates.
How to get updates
Surface updates are released in stages—not every Surface will receive updates at the same time, but they'll be delivered to all devices. If you haven’t previously received updates, you can manually update by following the steps at Download drivers and firmware for Surface.
You can quickly check the health of your Surface drivers and firmware using the Surface app.
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In the Surface app, expand Help & support to check the update status.
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If there are updates available, select the Check for updates button to open Windows Update and install the available updates.
If you don't have the Surface app installed, you can download the Surface app from the Microsoft Store. After the download is complete, select Start and enter Surface in Search. Then, select the app from the list of results
Notes:
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Firmware updates can’t be uninstalled or reverted to an earlier version.
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When you install the latest update, you'll also get all the previous updates if your Surface doesn't have them already. Only updates that apply to Surface will be downloaded and installed.
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After the updates are installed, restart your device to complete the installation process. To restart your device, select Start , and then select Power > Restart.
Improvements and fixes in the updates
November 2024 updates
November 18 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10, Version 22H2 or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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Enhances the overall security posture of the devices, protecting customers from potential threat.
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Prevents unexpected failures or disruptions of audio streams by improving the stability and reliability of the audio system to enable uninterrupted audio playback and recording.
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Ensures seamless audio playback and recording, improves stability preventing audio failure and drop out.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Realtek - SoftwareComponent -12.1.6000.1076 |
Realtek Audio Effects Component - Software Components |
Realtek - AudioProcessingObject - 13.1.6000.1076 |
Realtek Audio Effects Component - Audio Processing Objects (APOs) |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. - MEDIA - 6.0.9681.3 |
Realtek High Definition Audio(SST) - Sound, video and game controllers |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. - Extension - 6.1.0.24 |
Surface High Definition Audio - Extension |
Intel(R) Corporation - System - 10.29.0.9947 |
Intel Smart Sound Technology BUS - System devices |
Intel(R) Corporation - System - 10.29.0.9947 |
Intel(R) Smart Sound Technology (Intel(R) SST) OED - System devices |
Intel(R) Corporation - MEDIA - 10.29.0.9947 |
Intel Smart Sound Technology for USB Audio - Sound, video and game controllers |
Intel(R) Corporation - MEDIA - 10.29.0.9947 |
Intel Smart Sound Technology for Bluetooth Audio - Sound, video and game controllers |
Surface - Extension - 6.200.6.0 |
Microsoft Devices Telemetry Service - Extensions |
November 14 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10, Version 22H2 or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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Improves the device experience by providing faster response times for Wi-Fi connectivity.
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Addresses security vulnerabilities, securing devices from potential threats.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Intel - net - 23.60.0.10 |
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz - Network adapters |
Intel Corporation - Bluetooth - 23.60.0.1 |
Intel Wireless Bluetooth - Bluetooth |
October 29 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10, Version 22H2 or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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Improves the Battery Smart Charging feature by activating protection only when necessary, which helps extend the battery's lifespan and maintain its health.
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Fixes an issue with the Battery Smart Charging mode which doesn't update when disabled via Surface App.
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Reinforces an authentication feature to address a significant security vulnerability within Surface System Aggregator Module.
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Fixes a problem with sudden shutdown while connected to power supply.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Surface - Firmware - 15.204.139.0 |
Surface System Aggregator - Firmware |
September 30 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 October 2022 Update, Version 22H2, or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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Provides a seamless experience when connecting two devices via USB-C for direct peer-to-peer communication.
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Resolves the issue that was preventing the Battery Limit setting to function as expected.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Intel(R) Corporation - System - 1.41.1379.0 |
Thunderbolt(TM) Controller - System devices |
Surface - Firmware - 12.104.143.0 |
Surface UEFI - Firmware |
July 18 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Version 21H2, or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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Addresses a potential security vulnerability related to Intel® Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00999 and INTEL-SA- 01083.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Surface - Firmware - 12.101.143.0 |
Surface UEFI - Firmware |
Surface - Firmware - 1.32.2418.1 |
Surface ME - Firmware |
Intel - Software Component - 1.71.99.0 |
Intel(R) iCLS Client - Software components |
Intel - System - 2406.5.5.0 |
Intel(R) Management Engine Interface #1 - System devices |
July 11 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Version 21H2, or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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Addresses data collection regulatory requirements and updates the consent experience for data transmission.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Surface - System - 6.214.10.0 |
Surface Integration Service - System devices |
Surface - System - 10.105.10.0 |
Surface System Telemetry Driver - System devices |
June 06 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Version 21H2, or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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Mitigates a potential security vulnerability related to Intel® Security Advisory INTEL-TA-00947 that may lead to unauthorized privileged access into a system, denial of service, or information disclosure.
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Fixes an issue that incorrectly changed the form factor of the laptop to that of a Convertible.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Intel Corporation - Bluetooth - 23.30.0.3 |
Intel Wireless Bluetooth - Bluetooth |
Intel - net - 23.30.0.6 |
Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz - Network adapters |
Surface - System - 3.204.34.0 |
Surface Hot Plug - System devices |
Surface - Extension - 6.16.8.0 |
Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update - Extensions |
April 23 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Version 21H2, or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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Addresses a potential security vulnerability related to Intel® Security Advisories INTEL-SA-00923 & INTEL-SA-00929.
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Improves audio quality by addressing application crash issue when using a file in Dolby format.
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Enhances the audio system's stability and reliability to ensure seamless playback and recording, preventing any potential disruptions or failures that may interrupt audio streams.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Dolby - Software Component - 3.30201.210.0 |
DolbyAPO Software Device (HSA) - Software components |
Dolby - SoftwareComponent - 3.30508.581.0 |
DolbyAPO SWC Device - Audio Processing Objects (APOs) |
Dolby - Extension - 8.605.313.22 |
Realtek High Definition Audio(SST) - Extensions |
Intel - System - 2334.5.1.0 |
Intel(R) Management Engine Interface - System devices |
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. - MEDIA - 6.0.9561.5 |
Realtek High Definition Audio(SST) - Sound, video and game controllers |
Intel - SoftwareComponent - 1.70.101.0 |
Intel(R) iCLS Client - Software components |
Surface - Firmware - 1.30.2307.1 |
Surface ME - Firmware |
Surface - Firmware - 11.104.143.0 |
Surface UEFI - Firmware |
February 09 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Version 21H2, or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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Addresses a concern where users were experiencing unexpected shutdowns and prolonged system boot time.
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Improved the interoperability with the Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock by resolving issues that were preventing the system from detecting audio devices.
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Addresses a false battery related error message in the Surface App.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Surface - Firmware - 15.104.139.0 |
Surface System Aggregator - Firmware |
Surface - Firmware - 2.26.7.0 |
Microsoft Surface Thunderbolt (TM) 4 Do |
December 14 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 October 2022 Update, Version 22H2, or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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Addresses data collection regulatory requirements.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration:
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Surface - Extension - 6.197.9.0 |
Devices Telemetry Service - Extensions |
Surface - System - 3.204.20.0 |
Surface Hot Plug - System devices |
Surface - System - 6.213.30.0 |
Surface Integration Service - System devices |
Surface - Surface System Management - 1.173.29.0 |
Surface SMF Intel CPU Client Driver (Microsoft) - System devices |
Surface - System - 2.148.11.0 |
Surface SPT Core - System devices |
Surface - System - 10.104.30.0 |
Surface System Telemetry Driver - System devices |
Surface - Firmware - 9.200.143.0 |
Surface UEFI - Firmware |
December 01 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 October 2022 Update, Version 22H2, or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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Better pen inking performance, improved graphics stability, better support for the 3rd party apps.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration.
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Intel Corporation - Display - 31.0.101.4502 |
Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics - Display adapters |
Intel Corporation - Extension - 31.0.101.4502 |
Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics - Extension |
November 1 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Version 21H2, or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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This update addresses a potential security vulnerability related to Intel® Security Advisory INTEL-SA-00783, addressing CVE-2022-36392 & CVE-2022-38102.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration.
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Surface - Firmware - 1.27.2176.1 |
Surface ME - Firmware |
Intel - Software Component - 1.66.712.0 |
Intel(R) iCLS Client - Software components |
Intel - System - 2251.4.2.0 |
Intel(R) Management Engine Interface - System devices |
Surface - Firmware - 9.101.143.0 |
Surface UEFI - Firmware |
September 14 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Version 21H2, or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
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Improves device stability, resolving system crash issue.
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Resolves external display connection issue.
This release contains the following components. The specific components installed are based on your device’s configuration.
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Surface - System - 6.35.4.0 |
Surface Machine Learning Service Device - System devices |
Surface - Extension - 6.13.137.0 |
Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update - Extension |
Intel Corporation - Bluetooth - 22.230.0.2 |
Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) - Bluetooth |
Intel - net - 22.230.0.8 |
Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz - Network adapters |
July 27 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Version 21H2, or greater.
This update enables support for new docking accessories.
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Surface - System - 6.204.139.0 |
Surface Integration Services - System devices |
Surface - Extension - 6.196.139.0 |
Microsoft Devices Telemetry Service - Extension |
Surface - Firmware - 2.26.4.0 |
Microsoft Surface Thunderbolt(TM) 4 Dock Firmware Update - Firmware |
July 19 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Version 21H2, or greater.
This update enables the automatic download of Intel® Connectivity Performance Suite (ICPS) application on Surface Laptop 5 consumer devices running Windows 11 and have a hard disk capacity greater than 256 GB. ICPS is a software solution that improves PC networking performance by creating a personalized network experience based on each user's unique situation.
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Intel Corporation - Software Component - 2.1123.505.3 |
Intel(R) Connectivity Performance Suite - Software components |
Surface - System - 99.33.139.0 |
Surface Integration - System devices |
October 25 release
The following update is available for Surface Laptop 5 devices running Windows 10 November 2021 Update, Version 21H2, or greater.
Update info:
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Launch update for product experience improvements.
Windows Update Name |
Device Manager |
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Intel - System - 10.1.45.9 |
Intel (R) Host Bridge/DRAM Registers - System devices |
Intel Corporation - Display - 30.0.101.3118 |
Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics - Display adapters |
Intel Corporation - Extension - 30.0.101.3118 |
Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe Graphics - Extension |
Intel - System - 2229.3.2.0 |
Intel(R) Management Engine Interface - System devices |
Surface - Extension - 1.1523.137.0 |
Surface G6 Touch Firmware Update 13 Inch - Extension |
Surface - Extension - 1.1523.137.0 |
Surface G6 Touch Firmware Update 15 Inch - Extension |
Surface - Firmware - 41.12.139.0 |
Surface Keyboard - Firmware |
Surface - Firmware - 1.25.1932.1 |
Surface ME - Firmware |
Surface - Extension - 1.22.139.0 |
Surface Pen0C0F Cfu Over BleLc - Extension |
Surface - Firmware - 1.22.139.0 |
Surface Pen0C0F Firmware Update - Firmware |
Surface - System - 9.132.139.0 |
Surface Serial Hub Driver - System devices |
Surface - Firmware - 160.35.14.1 |
Surface TCON 13 Inch - Firmware |
Surface - Firmware - 160.35.36.1 |
Surface TCON 13 Inch - Firmware |
Surface - Firmware - 160.35.34.0 |
Surface TCON 13 Inch - Firmware |
Surface - Firmware - 160.35.35.0 |
Surface TCON 15 Inch - Firmware |
Surface - Extension - 20.32.137.0 |
Surface Touch Pen Processor 13 Inch - Extension |
Surface - Extension - 20.32.137.0 |
Surface Touch Pen Processor 15 Inch - Extension |
Surface - Firmware - 41.14.139.0 |
Surface Trackpad - Firmware |
Surface - Firmware - 7.10.143.0 |
Surface UEFI - Firmware |
Surface - System - 99.31.139.0 |
Surface Integration - System devices |
Surface - System - 6.202.139.0 |
Surface Integration Service - System devices |
Surface - Firmware - 14.10.139.0 |
Surface System Aggregator - Firmware |
Additional steps for Surface Laptop 5
We are listening, and quality is a top priority. We want to let you know about additional information and steps that may be required after installing the latest update.
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We recommend that you restart your Surface to complete any remaining part of the installation. To restart your device, select Start, and then select Power > Restart. If you still feel that your Surface device is not working correctly, visit our help page for Surface devices, choose how you would like to get support, enter what you need assistance with, and then follow the recommended help or articles.