Windows 10: Behind the design: Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7, and Surface Pro X Surface

Brink · Oct 2, 2019

Today we revealed updates to the Surface device portfolio for the commercial channel, including Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7, and Surface Pro X.If you’re a tech enthusiast seeking an inside look behind the design of these new devices with complete specifications, you’ll also want to watch our Microsoft Mechanics deep dive with Jochen Siegl, Senior Director on the Surface engineering team, to get the backstory and details of this newest round of Surface devices.

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With today’s announcements, we have added two new devices to the Surface portfolio. We now have a 15-inch display option for the new Surface Laptop 3. The Surface Pro X is a new ARM-based device with built-in LTE and next generation Surface Pen. We have also made major updates to Surface Laptop 3 with 13.5-inch display and Surface Pro 7.

Shared innovation

Each new Surface is designed with purposeful innovation across every detail. The fit and finish is a signature of the Surface lineup and with every generation we are balancing battery life, portability and comfort with premium design so that we can get you into your flow as fast as possible and have the tech just fade into the background.

There are new color options for more personalization and new material options with both Alcantara and full metal keyboard covers offered on the Surface Laptop.

Surface devices featuring Intel mobile processors share many updates, including:

Quad core, 10th Gen Intel® Core™ i5 and i7 mobile processors on Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop device lines.

Power efficient LP DDR 4x memory on our Intel devices with up to 16 GB RAM Surface Pro 7 and up to 32 GB RAM on Surface Laptop 3.

Premium sound with our best-ever, dual Studio Microphone array that removes background noise and allows for crisp Teams calls and seamless dictation of voice commands.

USB Type-C 3.1 is standard on all devices and replaces the mini display ports. These ports are now capable of driving two 4k monitors at 60Hz.

Updated Windows Hello infrared cameras to optimize sign-on experience.

Increased chipset diversity

One major theme you’ll notice with this round of updates are the additional processor options for Surface Laptop and Surface Pro X. The 15-inch Surface Laptop 3 now offers a new AMD Ryzen Microsoft Surface Edition for retail channels and Surface Pro X runs on the new Microsoft SQ1 ARM chipset co-designed with Qualcomm to enhance mobility, performance, and connectivity.

Surface Laptop 3 redesigned from the inside out

Keeping the same design on the outside that everyone loves, Surface Laptop 3 is completely redesigned on the inside and delivers much faster performance with no added weight or thickness. It’s been redesigned to further improve serviceability, enabling a Microsoft Authorized Service Provider to easily remove or replace solid-state drives. The 2496 x 1664 resolution PixelSense display is brighter than and consumes less power.

Surface Laptop now offers a full metal finish including the keyboard cover. In addition to the two Alcantara color options offered with the 13.5-inch Surface Laptop 3, there are now two additional full metal color choices available in both 15-inch and 13.5-inch devices.

The typing experience on the backlit keyboard is also optimized for readability in various lighting conditions, making it quieter and more comfortable than before. We have also added accessibility bumps on F4, F8, and power button keys to further improve the experience.

Our 2-in-1 form factor reimagined: Surface Pro X

Surface Pro X is the thinnest ever Surface Pro at 7.3mm and features an all new backlit keyboard with a wireless charging for the new Surface Pen. And there are two USB Type-C ports and a Surface Connect port.

The custom-built ARM processor is the result of a 3-year collaboration with Qualcomm. Our goal was to build the fastest ARM-based Windows 10 device. It offers laptop-level performance that’s capable of meeting the most demanding requirements from commercial customers. The Microsoft SQ1 chip runs at 3GHz and the graphics processor is capable of 2.1 teraflops; it can also drive two 4k monitors at 60Hz. Surface Pro X features a built-in 4G LTE Advanced Pro modem that supports both nano SIM and eSIM.

Surface Pro X runs Windows 10 Pro, so you can domain join or Azure AD join, and manage these devices with your existing tools and they’ll also run your existing 32-bit Windows apps.

Fast charging

All devices announced today support fast charging, allowing you to charge the battery up to 80 percent in about an hour.

Manageability focus across the portfolio

It’s important to point out our continued focus on making sure that Surface devices are easily customized and managed at scale. You can use the Windows Autopilot deployment service as part of Surface order fulfillment to get your devices business-ready without needing to reimage them. Surface Enterprise Management Mode (SEMM) is also shared across Surface products. SEMM enables you to manage aspects of the hardware at the firmware level.

To learn more, check out today’s Microsoft Mechanics episode with Jochen Siegl for an insider look at each new device. And go to www.microsoft.com/surface for all things Surface.
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Brink · Oct 2, 2019

Surface Tools for IT Update for Surface Pro and Surface Laptop

We are pleased to announce that today we’ve released new versions of the Surface Tools for IT Pros with support for the new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop. This update includes new versions of the Surface Enterprise Management Mode (SEMM) tools Surface UEFI Configurator and Surface UEFI Manager, Surface Dock Updater (SDU), Surface Data Eraser (SDE), and Surface Deployment Accelerator (SDA). You can download these updated tools from the Surface Tools for IT page in the Microsoft Download Center.

Click the download to select the following files for each of the Surface Tools for IT:

Surface_Deployment_Accelerator_v2.0.8.0.msi

Surface_Data_Eraser_v3.2.36.msi

Surface_Dock_Updater_v2.1.15.0.msi

SurfaceUEFI_Configurator_v1.0.74.0.msi

SurfaceUEFI_Manager_v2.2.21.msi

See the below list for notes on the individual updates for each specific tool:

Surface Deployment Accelerator

Surface Deployment Accelerator v2.0.8.0 supports deployment of the new Surface Pro.

Note: Surface Deployment Accelerator v2.0.8.0 provides support only for Surface Pro and does not replace Surface Deployment Accelerator v1.96.0405 which supports Surface 3, Surface Pro 3, and Surface Book.

Surface Data Eraser

Surface Data Eraser v3.2.36 adds support for the storage devices of Surface Studio, Surface Pro, and Surface Laptop.

Note: The Surface Data Eraser USB creation utility cannot run in a Windows 10 S environment. To erase the storage device of a Surface Laptop with Windows 10 S, you must first create the Surface Data Eraser USB drive using another computer with a Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise environment.
Note: Surface Pro devices with 1TB storage are not currently supported by Surface Data Eraser.

Surface Dock Updater

Surface Dock Updater v2.1.15.0 adds support for Surface Pro and Surface Laptop.

Note: The Surface Dock Updater utility cannot run in a Windows 10 S environment. Surface Dock devices connected to Surface Laptop with Windows 10 S will receive firmware updates through Windows Update and do not require the Surface Dock Updater to stay up-to-date. If you wish to check the firmware version of a Surface Dock, or to manually update a Surface Dock, connect the Surface Dock to a Surface device with a Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise environment.

Surface Enterprise Management Mode

Surface UEFI Configurator v1.0.74.0 adds support for Surface Pro and Surface Laptop and a new ability to generate a USB drive with WinPE that can be used to enroll a device in Surface Enterprise Management Mode.

Surface UEFI Manager v2.2.21 adds for Surface Pro and Surface Laptop.

Note: The Surface UEFI Configurator and Surface UEFI Manager cannot run in a Windows 10 S environment. Surface Laptop devices running Windows 10 S can be enrolled in SEMM using the USB drive generated by the Surface UEFI Configurator, or otherwise can be enrolled by upgrading the device to Windows 10 Pro or Windows 10 Enterprise.
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Source: Surface Tools for IT Update for Surface Pro and Surface Laptop Surface

Brink · Oct 2, 2019

Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter for Surface Pro and Surface Laptop

Today we are pleased to announce that the Surface Connect to USB-C adapter is now available in commercial channels and through the Microsoft Store Business Desk in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Add USB-C capability to Surface Laptop or the newest Surface Pro with this convenient adapter that supports USB-C docking solutions and USB-C power supplies.1 Enable compatibility with open workspaces and universal docks to empower your users to work when and where they need with their Surface devices.

Find out more information on the Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter on the Surface Pro for Business page.

1 Display output and data throughput capabilities are dependent on the USB-C docking solution used. Requires external power source with a minimum power output of 27W and 12V.

Support for the Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter requires the installation of an update for the Surface System Aggregator Module prior to connecting the adapter to your Surface Pro or Surface Laptop device.

Surface Laptop:

The Surface System Aggregator Module update for Surface Laptop was previously made available on 15 May 2018. If your Surface Laptop is up-to-date with Windows Update or you have installed the 15 May 2018 update from the Microsoft Download Center, your Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter will work with your device out-of-the-box and no further action is required. If your device does not yet have this required update, please run Windows Update to update your device or install the latest drivers for Surface Laptop from the Microsoft Download Center.

The specific driver required for Surface Laptop devices to support the Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter is:

Surface System Aggregator v135.2139.257.0

Surface Pro (Model 1796):

The Surface System Aggregator Module update for Surface Pro (Model 1796) has not previously been made available and is now available via the Microsoft Download Center. To support the Surface Connect for USB-C Adapter on your Surface Pro device, you must download and install one of the following packages from the Surface Pro drivers and firmware page of the Microsoft Download Center:

SurfacePro_USB-C_WiFi_Win10_16299_1804507_3.msi

The specific driver required for Surface Pro devices to support the Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter is:

Surface System Aggregator v234.2237.257.0

Note: At this time, the Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter is supported only on Surface Pro (Model 1796) models. Support for Surface Pro with LTE Advanced (Model 1807) will be available shortly.

Technical specifications for Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter

[table][tr]Dimensions [td]Adapter Body: 82mm x 40mm x 20mm; Overall length including Surface Connect Cable: 284mm[/td] Weight [td]90g[/td] [/tr] [tr]Compatibility [td]The newest Surface Pro (models 1796 and 1807) and Surface Laptop (Model 1769)[/td] Power requirement [td]External power source with minimum power output of 27W and 12V[/td] [/tr] [tr]Cable [td]Surface Connect[/td] Ports [td]1 x USB-C[/td] [/tr] [tr]Operating System [td]Windows 10 version 1703 and above[/td] Warranty [td]1-year limited warranty[/td] [/tr] [/table]

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Source: Announcing availability of the Surface Connect to USB-C Adapter for Surface Pro and Surface Laptop Surface

Brink · Oct 2, 2019

Updates for Surface Pro and Surface Book - Feb. 13

We've released new driver and firmware updates for Surface Pro (Model 1796), Surface Pro with LTE Advanced (Model 1807) and Surface Book devices with Windows 10 Version 1703 (Creators Update) or above. On Surface Pro and Surface Pro with LTE Advanced devices these updates include new Surface System Aggregator firmware. On Surface Book devices these updates include new drivers for Surface Integration and Surface Embedded Controller Firmware.These updates improve system stability and on Surface Book devices provide improved battery reliability.

These updates are available currently via Windows Update only and will be announced separately when made available from the Microsoft Download Center.

Surface Pro (Model 1796):

Surface System Aggregator Firmware (v233.2099.256.0) improves system stability.

Surface Pro with LTE Advanced (Model 1807):

Surface System Aggregator Firmware (v233.2102.1.0) improves system stability.

Surface Book:

Surface Embedded Controller Firmware (v90.2098.256.0) improves system stability.

Surface Integration (v1.1.339.1) improves battery reliability.

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Source: Updates for Surface Pro and Surface Book (13 February 2018) Surface

See also:

Surface update history

Download drivers and firmware for Surface

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