Surface Pro 7 and Book 3 get camera and pen improvements in new updates

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What you need to know

Microsoft this week shipped a new set of driver and firmware updates for two of its latest Surface devices. Both theSurface Pro 7andSurface Book 3received updates as part of this round, and they’re mainly focused on a couple of areas. Most notably, both devices have picked up some general camera improvements, while the Surface Pro 7 has some additional improvements for the Surface Slim Pen and inking experience.

Here’s a look at what’s included in the updates for theSurface Pro 7:

Here’s everything new for theSurface Book 3:

If you have a Surface Pro 7 or Surface Book 3, these updates should be available for you to download now via Windows Update.

Type-C and 10th Gen Intel are game-changers

Microsoft has finally added a loaded-out USB Type-C port to the Surface Pro 7. When combined with Intel’s 10th Gen processor and GPU, this year’s Core i5 blows away last year’s Core i7 all without a fan. Minor tweaks to the RAM, going to Intel for Wi-Fi 6, and Instant On ability make this Surface Pro 7 an absolute joy to use.

Power on the go

The refreshed Surface Book 3 for 2020 gets Intel 10th Gen processors, more powerful GTX graphics, and much better Wi-Fi, SSD, and RAM options making this one powerful 2-in-1 convertible PC.

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