Surface Pro X begins testing new July firmware update for Insiders

Surface Pro X kickstand
Surface Pro X kickstand (Image credit: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central)

What you need to know

  • A firmware update is available for the Surface Pro X.
  • The update is only avaialble for Surface Pro X devices on Insider builds.
  • The update doesn't have a changelog at this point.

Surface Pro X owners can snag a firmware update for their 2-in-1 device if it's on an Insider build of Windows 10. We saw the update on a device in the Beta ring, but there's a chance that the update is avaialble on other Insider rings as well.

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We can confirm that the update, dated July 24th, updates the UEFI from 3.510.140.0 to the newer 3.517.140.0.

The firmware update doesn't have a changelog at this point, but that's normal for firmware updates for devices on Insider builds. A full changelog should become available once the firmware update becomes generally avaialble. While not set in stone, updates like this generally roll out a few weeks after they hit the Beta Insider ring.

Firmware updates don't usually include new features, so it's likely just a stability and performance update, though there's a chance that it's related to the new AI feature for eye contact during video calls.

Sean Endicott
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