Surface Pro X gets firmware update with long changelog but few changes

Surface Pro X Sq2 Hero
Surface Pro X Sq2 Hero (Image credit: Daniel Rubino / Windows Central)

What you need to know

  • Microsoft's Surface Pro X has a new firmware update available.
  • The update has a lengthy changelog of stability improvements.
  • Surface Pro X SQ2 and SQ1 devices have now merged support in several areas.

Microsoft recently rolled out a firmware update for the Surface Pro X with an SQ2 processor. The update has a lengthy list of stability improvements. As is normally the case, it doesn't have any new features.

All of the changes are under the Microsoft Corporation - System Hardware Update section. Several of the changes list "merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices" as one of their changes.

Here's everything that's new in the update, as found on the Surface Pro X support page:

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Device Manager NameVersion and Update
Qualcomm Advanced Modem Subsystem Device10400.1.77.3 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm Adreno 680 GPU27.20.1460.0 - Improves graphics performance, system stability, and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm Bluetooth Radio Driver1.0.1460.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm Bluetooth UART Transport Driver1.0.1460.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm Bus Device1.0.1360.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm Bus Device1.0.1440.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm Data Device1.0.1460.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm Hexagon 690 DSP1.0.1440.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm Hexagon 690 DSP1.0.1440.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm Location1.0.1380.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm Memory and File System Device1.0.1440.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm System Manager Device1.0.1380.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm System Manager Device1.0.1440.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm System Manager Device1.0.1380.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Qualcomm Wi-Fi B/G/N/AC (2x2)1.0.1420.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update Driver Extension6.1.137.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Surface Hid Mini Driver3.31.139.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Surface Pen BLE LC Adaptation Driver3.11.139.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Surface Pro X CDSP Subsystem Bus Device Extension1.0.1160.1 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Surface Pro X Power Engine Plug-in Device1.0.1380.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Surface Pro X SPI Device1.0.1380.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Surface Serial Hub Driver9.54.139.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Surface SMF Core Driver3.116.139.0 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Surface System Aggregator1.108.139.0 - Improves system stability.
Surface Touch Firmware5.0.121.139 - Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
Surface UEFI7.563.140.0 - Improves system stability.

The update started rolling out on April 22, 2021, so you should see it now on your Surface Pro X.

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