

More importantly, you need to enter the serial number when getting some important services and apps such as Surface recovery image, firmware and driver updates, etc. The Surface serial number can help identify the Surface models. Usually, a serial number contains numbers and letters depending on manufacturers, products, and models. In addition, it can help get additional information about the product for replacements or compatible parts. Serial Number, also short for Serial No, SN, S/N, or SNID, is a unique number that can be used for identifying a product. Why You Need to Find Surface Serial Number


Use the System SKU name whenever you need to differentiate between devices with the same System Model name, such as Surface Pro and Surface Pro with LTE Advanced. System Model and System SKU are variables stored in System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) tables in the UEFI layer of Surface devices.

This document provides a reference that can be used for various IT tasks such as executing commands or installing drivers based on device model/SKU names.
