Surface Bluetooth
Surface devices handle Bluetooth as part of a combined driver and firmware pack that Microsoft maintains for each model, and most of it also flows through Windows Update. Because the radio is deeply integrated with Surface firmware, there is no separate standalone Bluetooth download to chase; the model-specific pack is the source. Keep Windows current and install the Surface pack for your exact device if you need to refresh the radio manually.
Family profile
- Reference coverage
- Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page
- Hardware category
- Bluetooth
- Manufacturer
- Microsoft Surface
- Related families listed
- 15 in this category, 14 elsewhere from Microsoft Surface
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Microsoft Surface Bluetooth at a glance
| Detail | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Radio type | Radio integrated with Surface firmware |
| Where the driver comes from | Surface driver and firmware pack, Windows Update |
| Standalone download | None; the model pack is the source |
| Profiles supported | Audio, hands-free, input, low energy |
| Best source | Keep Windows current, or install the model pack |
| First thing that breaks | Refreshing manually with the wrong model pack |
How to tell this is what you have
- Delivered inside the Surface driver and firmware pack for the model
- Much of it arrives automatically through Windows Update
Worth knowing: Surface Bluetooth updates arrive through Surface driver and firmware packages and Windows Update.
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Browse related families
Open the listed bluetooth directoryPackage path for Microsoft Surface Bluetooth
The family record names Surface driver and firmware pack, Windows Update as the package source. Use Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and Windows release; verify the official support page only as reference coverage, then check the current publisher requirements for the exact model, hardware revision, Windows release, and PC configuration. A family name alone does not establish compatibility.
Shared identification, preparation, installation, verification, and rollback procedures are maintained on the full bluetooth guide, rather than repeated on every family page. The citations below follow this family’s declared vendor, system-update, PC-maker, or motherboard-maker source policy.
Official sources and citations
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- Microsoft Surface downloads and documentation
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- Windows 10 Home and Pro lifecycle
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- Supported Bluetooth profiles in Windows
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Other bluetooth families to compare
Microsoft Surface Bluetooth next to the other 15 families in this category
| Family | Manufacturer | Reference coverage | How you recognize it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Bluetooth (this page) | Microsoft Surface | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Delivered inside the Surface driver and firmware pack for the model |
| Intel Wireless Bluetooth | Intel | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Reports an Intel Wireless Bluetooth entry under the Bluetooth node in Device Manager |
| Realtek Bluetooth Adapters | Realtek | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Shows a Realtek Bluetooth Adapter name under the Bluetooth node |
| AMD Bluetooth (Platform Wireless) | AMD | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Open the family page for identification signals |
| Dell Bluetooth Drivers (OEM packages) | Dell | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Chassis carries a Dell service tag used to look up the driver |
| HP Bluetooth Drivers (OEM packages) | HP | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Look up by HP product name or serial number |
| Lenovo Bluetooth Drivers (OEM packages) | Lenovo | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Identified by Lenovo machine type on the underside label |
| ASUS Bluetooth (Motherboard and USB adapters) | ASUS | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Onboard radio listed under a specific ASUS board model |
| MSI Motherboard Bluetooth Package | MSI | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Onboard radio on wireless-equipped MSI boards |
| Gigabyte Motherboard Bluetooth Package | Gigabyte | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Onboard radio on wireless Gigabyte boards |
| ASRock Motherboard Bluetooth Package | ASRock | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Open the family page for identification signals |
| Acer Bluetooth Drivers (OEM packages) | Acer | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Look up by Acer model name across Aspire, Swift, and Predator lines |
| Logitech Wireless Peripherals (Bluetooth and Receiver) | Logitech | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Exact model determines Bluetooth or receiver transport |
| Razer Bluetooth Peripherals | Razer | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Open the family page for identification signals |
| SteelSeries Bluetooth Peripherals | SteelSeries | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Open the family page for identification signals |
| 8BitDo Bluetooth Controllers | 8BitDo | Varies by exact radio or peripheral model, package, and release; verify the official support page | Model name is required because Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz receiver, and USB support differ |
Other Microsoft Surface families in the catalog
Microsoft Surface hardware documented outside bluetooth
| Family | Category | Reference coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Audio | Audio & Sound | 10, 11 |
| Microsoft Surface Graphics | Graphics & Video | 10/11 only where the selected package lists this GPU or PC model |
| Microsoft Surface USB and Dock Firmware | USB & Thunderbolt | 10/11 only where listed for the exact controller or device package |
| Microsoft Surface Wi-Fi and Ethernet | Network & Wi-Fi | Varies by exact adapter, system or board model, package, and release; verify the official support page |
| Microsoft Surface Platform Drivers | Motherboard Chipset | 10/11 only where listed for the exact platform package |
| Microsoft Surface Touchpad Driver | Touchpads | 10, 11 |
| Microsoft Surface Keyboard Driver | Keyboards | 10, 11 |
| Microsoft Surface Camera Driver | Webcams | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support |
| Microsoft Surface Uefi (Semm/Dfci-managed devices) | Bios & Uefi | releases supported for the exact Surface model |
| Microsoft Surface storage/reader components | Card Readers | 10, 11 |
4 further Microsoft Surface families are listed on the Microsoft Surface manufacturer page.