What you need to know
- A new firmware update is available for the Surface Pro X.
- Both the SQ1 and SQ2 models of the Surface Pro X have updates.
- The updates improve stability and fix several bugs.
The Surface Pro X has a new set of firmware updates available. Whether you have a Surface Pro X with an SQ1 processor or the refreshed Surface Pro X with an SQ2 processor, you should see an update for your device. As is normally the case with firmware updates, these updates include bug fixes and improve stability but don't have any new features.
While the original Surface Pro X and the Surface Pro X with the SQ2 processor each have an update available, they have different changelogs with different fixes and improvements.
If you have the Surface Pro X with the SQ1 processor, you'll see these changes:
| Device Manager Name | Version and Update |
|---|---|
| Qualcomm Adreno 680 GPU - Display adapters | 26.18.1250.0 - Improves graphics performance and stability. |
| Qualcomm Bus Device | 1.0.1220.0 - Improves device stability when resumes from sleep. |
| Qualcomm Hexagon 690 DSP | 1.0.1260.0 - Improves the Eye Contact feature and improves stability. |
| Qualcomm System Manager Device | 1.0.1120.0 - Addresses security updates and improves system stability. |
| Qualcomm Wi-Fi B/G/N/AC (2x2) Svc - Network adapters | 1.0.1260.0 - Improves Wi-Fi network stability. |
| Surface Panel - Monitor | 4.28.139.0 - Improves the device color profile performance. |
| Surface Pro X Power Engine Plug-in Device | 1.0.1260.0 - Optimizes power performance and stability. |
| Surface System Aggregator – Firmware | 14.309.139.0 - * Improves Battery Smart Charging reliability. |
| Surface UEFI – Firmware | 3.530.140.0 - Improves system stability. |
If you have the original Surface Pro X with the SQ2 processor, you will see these changes:
| Device Manager Name | Version and Update |
|---|---|
| Qualcomm Wi-Fi B/G/N/AC (2x2) Svc - Network adapters | 1.0.1220.0 - Improves device stability when resumes from sleep. |
| Surface 0953 Fw Update – Firmware | 2.12.139.0 - Improves Surface Pen inking. |
| Surface Pen Cfu Over BleLc Extn Package - Extension | 2.9.139.0 - Improves Surface Pen inking. |
| Qualcomm USBC UCSI Participant – System devices | 2.10.139.0 - Address system bugcheck. |
| Surface Panel - Monitor | 4.28.139.0 - Improves the device color profile performance. |
| Surface UEFI – Firmware | 7.205.140.0 - Improves system stability and addresses system bugcheck. |
| Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update Driver - Extension | 5.5.0.0- Improves Surface Dock 2 reliability during Wake On LAN scenarios and improves the overall stability. |
On the go
The Surface Pro X is a drastic redesign of Microsoft's Surface Pro line, slimming everything down with an ARM processor and LTE connectivity.
