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Devices supported by linux-surface:

Unknown/Data needed:

Unsupported:

If your device is listed under "Unknown/Data needed" or not listed at all, feel free to help us out and have a look at providing us with some diagnostic data.

Feature Matrix

Not all features are supported equally on all devices. Please check the dedicated page for your device for more detailed information on the supported and not-supported features.

  • ✓ - The feature is supported
  • ? - It is unknown whether the feature is supported. You are free to update it if you know
  • ❌ - The feature is not supported and won't work
  • N/A - The feature is not applicable to the device because it lacks the hardware for it.
  • 🧪 - Experimental. The feature is supported by some experimental code.

Surface Tablets

Hardware S3 SGO SGO2 SGO3 SGO4 SP1 SP2 SP3 SP4 SP5 SP6 SP7 SP7+ SP8 SP9(I)¹⁹ SP10 SP10(W/5G) SP11(I)
Keyboard ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ❌ ?
Touchpad ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ❌ ?
Tablet Mode ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓ ?
Touchscreen ✓⁵ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹
Pen ✓⁵ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓²⁷ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ?
WiFi ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ❌ ✓
LTE ✓⁵ ✓⁷ ✓⁷ ✓⁷ ? N/A N/A N/A N/A ✓⁷ N/A N/A ✓ ✓ N/A N/A ❌ ?
Bluetooth ✓¹⁵ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓¹⁵ ✓ ✓¹⁵ ✓¹⁵ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Speakers ✓⁵ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ?
Buttons ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓²³ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓² ✓² ✓ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ?
SD Card Reader ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A N/A N/A N/A ?
Suspend ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ? ?
Hibernate ✓¹ ✓ ✓ ❌ ? ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓¹⁹ ❌ ? ?
S0ix³ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? N/A N/A ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ✓ ✓²¹ ? ✓ ?
Sensors ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ✓¹⁷ ✓ ✓ ❌ ?
Battery Status ✓⁵ ✓ ✓ ✓²⁴ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓⁸ ✓⁸ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ❌ ✓
Performance Modes ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ? ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ? ?
Cameras ❌ ✓²⁶ ✓²⁶ ✓²⁶ ? ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓²⁶ ✓²⁶ ✓²⁶ ❌ ❌¹⁰ ❌¹⁰ ❌¹⁰ ❌ ❌ ?

Surface Books, Surface Laptop Studio and Surface Studios

Hardware SB SB2 SB3 SLS1 SLS2 SS1 SS2 SS2+
Keyboard ✓ ✓ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓ ? ? ?
Touchpad ✓ ✓ ✓⁹ ✓¹² ✓²² ? ? ?
Tablet Mode ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓¹⁶ ✓ ? ? ?
Touchscreen ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ? ? ?
Pen ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓¹ ? ? ? ?
WiFi ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ? ✓
Bluetooth ✓¹⁵ ✓¹⁵ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ? ✓
Speakers ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ? ✓
Buttons ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ? ?
SD Card Reader ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A ✓ ? ? ?
Suspend ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ? ? ?
Hibernate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ? ? ?
S0ix ³ ? ✓¹ ? ✓ ? ? ? ?
Sensors ✓ ✓ ? ✓ ? ? ? ?
Battery Status ✓ ✓⁸ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓ ? ? ?
Performance Modes ❌ ✓⁸ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓ ? ? ?
Dedicated GPU ✓¹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓ ? ? ? ?
Clipboard Detachment ✓ ✓²² ✓²² N/A N/A ? ? ?
Cameras ¹⁰ ¹⁰ ❌ ✓ ✓ ? ? ?

Surface Laptops

Hardware SL SL2 SL3(A) SL3(I) SL4(A) SL4(I) SL5¹⁹ SLG SLG2 SLG3 SLSE
Keyboard ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓²⁰ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Touchpad ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓²⁰ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Touchscreen ✓¹ ✓¹ ❌ ✓¹ ❌ ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓ ✓ ✓ N/A
Pen ✓¹ ✓¹ ❌ ✓¹ ❌ ✓¹ ✓¹ N/A N/A N/A N/A
WiFi ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Bluetooth ✓¹⁵ ✓¹⁵ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Speakers ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Buttons ✓ ✓ ✓² ✓² ✓¹ ✓¹ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ❌25
Suspend ✓ ✓ ⁴ ✓ ? ? ¹⁹ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Hibernate ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ? ? ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
S0ix³ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓¹¹ ✓ ? ✓ ✓ ✓ ?
Sensors ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ? ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Battery Status ✓⁸ ✓⁸ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓ ✓⁹ ✓¹⁸ ✓¹⁸ ✓
Performance Modes ✓⁸ ✓⁸ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓⁹ ✓²⁰ ✓⁹ ✓¹⁸ ✓¹⁸ ?
Cameras ❌ ❌ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Fingerprint ❌
  • ¹ Requires linux-surface kernel
  • ² Requires linux 5.4+ (including ubuntu 20.04+ (Not sure what Linux version earlier versions of Ubuntu use))
  • ³ Also called "Modern Standby" / "Connected Standby"
  • ⁴ Suspends, but only wakes up from external keyboard
  • ⁵ Visit Surface 3 page for details: Surface 3
  • ⁷ See this page for setup information
  • ⁸ Requires linux 5.12+ or linux-surface kernel
  • ⁹ Requires linux 5.13+ or linux-surface kernel
  • ¹⁰ Camera Work in Progress
  • ¹¹ Partially working with additional patches #458
  • ¹² Requires quirk for libinput. See this wiki entry for details.
  • ¹⁵ Marvell Wi-Fi/Bluetooth chip has a firmware bug where system powersaving is prohibited if any Bluetooth Low Energy devices are paired (yes: paired, not connected). For best battery life, make sure not to pair any BT LE devices (that includes the Surface Pen).
  • ¹⁶ Requires linux-surface kernel >=5.18.4
  • ¹⁷ Requires linux-surface kernel >=5.18.7
  • ¹⁸ Requires linux-surface kernel >=5.18.10
  • ¹⁹ For Intel 12th generation devices that has problem that seem to be affected across that Intel generation of Surface devices, see device specified and "Intel 12th Generation Devices Issues" wiki page for more information.
  • ²⁰ Requires linux-surface kernel >=6.0.8-3
  • ²¹ s0ix performance is poor on Runtime Screen Off (tested by S0ixSelftestTool)
  • ²² Visit your device's wiki page for more details
  • ²³ Requires linux 5.15+ or linux-surface kernel
  • ²⁴ Requires linux 5.17+ or linux-surface kernel
  • ²⁵ See #767
  • ²⁶ Requires libcamera and kernel >=6.14.?
  • ²⁷ Tested with Surface Pen model 1776. Basic writing support; no noticeable support for gestures, eraser, etc.

Features provided by the Surface Aggregator Module

Some features provided by the Surface Aggregator Module (specifically faster clipboard detachment, discrete GPU power control on SB2/SB3, and performance modes) may need additional configuration. For a documentation of those features and how to use them, please have a look at the Surface Aggregator Module Wiki.

Install Instructions | Feature Matrix

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