Surface Camera Driver
Surface devices carry both a color camera and, on most models, a Windows Hello infrared camera, and both are updated inside the Surface driver and firmware pack rather than as separate downloads. They serve the tablets and laptops in the Surface line. Because Surface firmware and drivers are bundled and often arrive through Windows Update, keep the whole pack current from Microsoft for your Surface model.
Family profile
- Reference coverage
- 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support
- Hardware category
- Webcams
- Manufacturer
- Microsoft Surface
- Related families listed
- 13 in this category, 14 elsewhere from Microsoft Surface
This coverage label describes releases discussed by this publication, not certified compatibility. Confirm the exact device or PC model, hardware revision, current Windows release, and current package requirements on the publisher source before making a change. Windows 10 Home and Pro reached end of support on October 14, 2025. Extended security updates and other editions have separate lifecycle terms; a driver listing does not extend Windows support.
Microsoft Surface Camera Driver at a glance
| Detail | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Camera type | Integrated color and IR cameras |
| Connection | Built into Surface tablets and laptops |
| Advanced controls | Limited; managed by the platform |
| Windows Hello support | Yes on most Surface models |
| Where it comes from | Windows Update or the Surface driver pack |
| First thing that breaks | Hello fails if the firmware pack is stale |
How to tell this is what you have
- Runs on Surface tablets and laptops
- Color and IR cameras delivered together in the Surface pack
Worth knowing: Color and IR cameras update inside the Surface driver and firmware pack.
Compatibility boundary: Verify the exact camera or PC model, hardware revision, Windows release, and package description; Windows Hello requires explicitly compatible biometric camera hardware and is not implied by color video.
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Shared identification, preparation, installation, verification, and rollback procedures are maintained on the full webcams 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
Microsoft Surface: Use this publisher-maintained page to match the exact Microsoft Surface model and operating-system release before selecting a package.
- Windows 10 Home and Pro lifecycle
Microsoft Lifecycle: Lifecycle documentation for Windows 10 Home and Pro; separately governed editions and servicing channels can have different dates.
- USB Video Class camera implementation guide
Microsoft Learn: Documents the UVC class-driver path for conforming USB cameras, not arbitrary Mipi or biometric cameras.
- Windows Hello face-authentication requirements
Microsoft Learn: Documents specialized face-authentication camera requirements; a working color webcam alone does not establish Hello support.
- Surface drivers and firmware by model
Microsoft documentation: Model selector for Surface packages; it does not prove that every model has the same camera hardware.
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Other webcams families to compare
Microsoft Surface Camera Driver next to the other 13 families in this category
| Family | Manufacturer | Reference coverage | How you recognize it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Surface Camera Driver (this page) | Microsoft Surface | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Runs on Surface tablets and laptops |
| Windows UVC Camera (Standard Support) | Microsoft | 10/11 for devices implementing supported UVC descriptors | A USB camera using the Microsoft UVC class driver |
| Logitech Brio Series (Logi Tune / G HUB) | Logitech | 10/11 only where the exact Brio model and app list support | Housing or device label gives the exact Brio model |
| Logitech C920 and C900 Webcam Series | Logitech | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Model marked C920 or a C900-series number |
| Logitech StreamCam | Logitech | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Housing labeled StreamCam |
| Razer Kiyo Series (Synapse) | Razer | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Housing labeled Kiyo |
| Dell Integrated Webcam Driver | Dell | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Chosen by Dell Service Tag |
| Lenovo Integrated Camera Driver | Lenovo | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Chosen by Lenovo machine type |
| HP Integrated Webcam Driver (HP TrueVision) | HP | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Branded HP TrueVision |
| ASUS Integrated Camera Driver | ASUS | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Runs on ASUS laptops such as ZenBook or ExpertBook |
| Acer Integrated Webcam Driver | Acer | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Chosen by Acer model such as Aspire, Swift, or Predator |
| Intel Imaging Signal Processor (IPU) Camera Driver | Intel | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Camera connects via Mipi, not USB |
| Dell Windows Hello IR Camera Component | Dell | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Separate infrared entry in Device Manager |
| Lenovo Windows Hello IR Camera Component | Lenovo | 10/11 only where the exact camera or PC model lists support | Separate infrared entry in Device Manager |
Other Microsoft Surface families in the catalog
Microsoft Surface hardware documented outside webcams
| 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 Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Varies by exact radio or peripheral 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 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.