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Microsoft has prepared and released a big firmware update for the SQ2-based Surface Pro X. The latest release addresses multiple issues, such as a security vulnerability in the fingerprint authentication, bugs with the keyboard and trackpad, broken Caps Lock LED light, problems with waking the device up from sleep mode, and more. Here is the complete changelog: Here is the list of new drivers: Windows Update Name Windows Device Manager 2.202.139.0 Surface System Aggregator - Firmware 2.131.15.0 Surface Type Cover v7 Firmware Update - Extensions Here is extra information about the release: Supported Configurations Surface Pro X SQ2 Supported Windows Versions Windows 11 version 22H2 and newer Known Issues There is an issue initiating the Eye Contact feature on the February 28, 2022, update on devices that have taken the Windows 11 update. To initiate Eye Contact, you must toggle the feature within Settings. You will need to do this each time the Camera is used. Select Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Camera > Surface Camera Front or Surface Camera Rear. Toggle the Eye Contact feature. Microsoft is actively working to resolve the issue in a future update. You can install the latest firmware for your Surface Pro X SQ2 in Settings > Windows Update. The device will continue receiving firmware until August 10, 2025. Source RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of September): 4,292 news posts

Good news for those owning a Surface Pro X and feeling like the tablet could benefit from some app performance improvements: Microsoft is rolling out the September 2023 firmware update with network stability improvements, app performance boosts, fingerprint reliability enhancements, and more. What is new in the Surface Pro X September 2023 firmware update? Surface Pro X (Wi-Fi): Improves Wireless stability and addresses security vulnerability. Improves device audio stability and performance. Addresses 3rd party application performance. Improves Fingerprint reader reliability. Surface Pro X SQ2 and SQ1: Addresses 3rd party application performance. Improves Wi-Fi reliability. Here is the list of new drivers (Surface Pro X Wi-Fi): Driver Version Windows Device Manager 3.30201.210.0 DolbyAPO Software Device (HSA) 3.30508.581.0 DolbyAPO SWC Device 4.15.12412.20015 ELAN WBF Fingerprint Sensor 27.20.1960.0 Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) 680 GPU 1.0.1940.0 Qualcomm(R) Aqstic(TM) 1.0.1980.0 Qualcomm(R) Aqstic(TM) Qualcomm(R) Aqstic(TM) Extension Qualcomm(R) Aqstic(TM) Qualcomm(R) Wi-Fi B/G/N/AC (2x2) Svc 6.13.137.0 Surface Dock 2 Firmware Update Driver Extension 6.204.139.0 Surface Integration Service 1.0.1980.0 Surface Pro X Aqstic(TM) Surface Pro X Aqstic(TM) Extension Surface Pro X Qualcomm(R) Aqstic(TM) Extension 1.0.1980.1 Surface Pro X Audio DSP Subsystem Device Extension 1.94.139.0 Surface Type Cover V7 Fingerprint UDE Controller 2.114.139.0 Surface Type Cover v7 Firmware Update Surface Pro X SQ2 and SQ1: Driver Version Device Manager 1.0.1960.0 Qualcomm(R) Wi-Fi B/G/N/AC (2x2) Svc - Network adapters 27.20.1960.0 Microsoft SQ1 Adreno 685 GPU - Display adapters Here is extra information about the release: Supported Configurations Surface Pro X (Wi-Fi) Surface Pro X SQ2 Surface Pro X SQ1 Supported Windows Versions Windows 11 22H2 and newer (Surface Pro X Wi-Fi) Windows 10 20H1 and newer (Surface Pro X SQ2 and SQ1) How to get the update Windows Update Additional Steps We recommend that you restart your Surface to complete any remaining part of the installation. To restart your device, select Start, and then select Power > Restart. If you still feel that your Surface device is not working correctly, visit our help page for Surface devices, choose how you would like to get support, enter what you need assistance with, and then follow the recommended help or articles. Known Issues No known issues in this update The Surface Pro X lineup with the Microsoft SQ1 and SQ2 chips will remain supported until August 10, 2025. As for the newer Surface Pro X (Wi-Fi), it will continue getting firmware updates for more than two years, with the end of servicing scheduled for October 5, 2025. Source

Microsoft has started rolling out a new set of firmware updates for its ARM-powered Surface Pro X device family. The August 2023 update delivers app performance improvements and Wi-Fi stability enhancements. What is new in the Surface Pro X Wi-Fi August 2023 firmware update? Addresses 3rd party application performance. Here is the list of new drivers: Driver Version Device Manager 10.610.140 Surface UEFI - Firmware 27.20.1960 Microsoft SQ1 Adreno 685 GPU - Display adapters Here is extra information about the release: Supported Configurations Surface Pro X (Wi-Fi) Supported Windows Versions Windows 11 version 21H2 and newer How to get the update Windows Update Additional Steps We recommend that you restart your Surface to complete any remaining part of the installation. To restart your device, select Start, and then select Power > Restart. If you still feel that your Surface device is not working correctly, visit our help page for Surface devices, choose how you would like to get support, enter what you need assistance with, and then follow the recommended help or articles. Known Issues No known issues in this update Device Supported Until October 5, 2025 What is new in the Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 August 2023 firmware update? Addresses 3rd party application performance. Improves Wi-Fi reliability. Here is the list of new drivers: Windows Update Name Windows Device Manager 1.0.1960.0 Qualcomm(R) Wi-Fi B/G/N/AC (2x2) Svc - Network adapters 3.610.140.0 Surface UEFI - Firmware 7.610.140.0 Surface UEFI - Firmware 27.20.1960.0 Microsoft SQ1 Adreno 685 GPU - Display adapters Here is extra information about the release: Supported Configurations Surface Pro X SQ1 Surface Pro X SQ2 Supported Windows Versions Windows 10 20H1 and newer Windows 11 21H2 and newer How to get the update Windows Update Additional Steps The update does not require extra steps Known Issues There is an issue initiating the Eye Contact feature on the February 28, 2022, update on devices that have taken the Windows 11 update. To initiate the feature (or turn off), you must toggle the feature within Settings. You will need to do this each time the Camera is used. Select Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Camera > Surface Camera Front or Surface Camera Rear Toggle the Eye Contact feature. We are actively working to resolve the issue in a future update. Device Supported Until August 10, 2025 Microsoft replaced the Surface Pro X device family with the Surface Pro 9 lineup in October 2022, which now includes optional ARM configurations with 5G connectivity. Still, you can buy the Surface Pro X with the SQ2 processor, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD for $1,499 on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate when you purchase through links on our site, we earn from qualifying purchases. Source

Microsoft has released the March 2022 firmware update for its third-gen ARM tablet, Surface Pro X, unveiled during the Surface event on September 22, 2021. The latest patches improve various aspects of the device, including its camera performance, trackpad, Bluetooth, and overall system stability. Here are the highlights of the latest firmware update for the third-gen Surface Pro X: Improved overall system stability and fixed bugs causing bugchecks (BSOD). Improved camera performance. Improved Bluetooth performance. Improved trackpad accuracy (Type Cover). Improved integration with Surface Dock 2. Enabled support for the new Surface Type Cover. All those improvements Microsoft brought to the first and second-gen Surface Pro X with SQ1 and SQ2 processors in late February. If you want to take a closer look at a detailed list of updated drivers in the March 2022 firmware update for Surface Pro X, go to the official Surface Support website. Microsoft says there are no known issues in the latest patches for Surface Pro X, but you need to remember that firmware updates on Surface devices are one-way tickets. Unlike Windows updates, you cannot roll back firmware on any Windows-based Surface computer. Surface Pro X's March 2022 firmware update is available via Windows Update on devices running Windows 11 21H2 (initial release) or higher. Navigate to Settings > Windows Update and click Check for updates to download available patches. Third-gen Surface Pro X receives numerous improvements in latest firmware update

The second-generation Surface Pro X has received a new firmware update. SQ2-based models can now download and install the August 2024 firmware, which improves support for the recently announced Surface Pro Flex Keyboard (that one expensive keyboard that can also work wirelessly) and the Surface Slim Pen stylus. Here is the official changelog: Here is the list of new drivers: Windows Device Manager Driver Version Number Surface Hot Plug - System devices 3.206.1.0 Surface Integration - System devices 35.17.10.0 Surface Pen BLE LC Adaptation Driver - Human Interface Devices 3.13.69.0 Surface Serial Hub Driver - System devices 9.166.37.0 Surface Integration Service - System devices 6.214.10.0 Surface System Telemetry Driver - System devices 10.105.10.0 Surface Type Cover v7 Firmware Update - Extensions 2.131.9.0 HID-compliant vendor-defined device - Extensions 0.0.15.0 Surface Digtizer HidSpi Extn Package - Extensions 0.0.6.0 Surface OOB Pairing Opt-In - Human Interface Devices 0.2.3.0 Surface G7 Touchpad Firmware Update - Extensions 0.0.260.0 HID-compliant touch pad - Extensions 0.0.9.0 Here is extra information about the release: Supported Configurations Surface Pro X with the SQ2 processor Supported Windows Versions Windows 11 version 22H2 and newer How to get the update Windows Update Known Issues There is an issue initiating the Eye Contact feature on the February 28, 2022, update on devices that have taken the Windows 11 update. To initiate the feature (or turn off), you must toggle the feature within Settings. You will need to do this each time the Camera is used. Select Start > Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Camera > Surface Camera Front or Surface Camera Rear Toggle the Eye Contact feature. Microsoft is actively working to resolve the issue in a future update. The SQ2-based Surface Pro X is supported until August 10, 2025. Source Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every single day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of July): 3,313 news posts

All three variants of the Surface Pro X, Microsoft's original Windows on ARM computer, have received a new firmware update. It patches camera crashes and fixes the bug with non-working keyboards in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE). Here is the official changelog: Here is the list of new drivers: Windows Update Name Windows Device Manager 1.0.2080.0000 Qualcomm(R) Spectra(TM) 390 ISP Camera ISP Device - Cameras Qualcomm(R) Spectra(TM) 390 ISP Camera JPEG Encoder Device - Cameras Qualcomm(R) Spectra(TM) 390 ISP Camera MipiCsi Device - Cameras Qualcomm(R) Spectra(TM) 390 ISP Camera Platform Device - Cameras 1.0.2080.1 Surface IR Camera Front - Cameras Surface Camera Front - Cameras Surface Camera Rear - Cameras Surface IR Camera Front - Extensions Surface Camera AVStream Device - Cameras Surface Camera Front - Extensions Surface Camera Rear - Extensions 3.98.5.0 Surface Hid Mini Driver - Human Interface Devices Here is extra information about the release: Supported Configurations Surface Pro X Surface Pro X SQ2 Surface Pro X Wi-Fi Supported Windows Versions Windows 10 version 22H2 and newer Windows 11 version 22H2 and newer Additional Steps The update does not require extra steps Known Issues The update does not contain any known issues Although all three Surface Pro X have the same firmware, their lifecycles are different. The original Surface Pro X and the SQ2 variant will be out of support on August 10, 2025, while the Surface Pro X Wi-Fi will continue receiving updates for two more years. You can download the latest Surface firmware by heading to Settings > Windows Update. Source RIP Matrix | Farewell my friend Hope you enjoyed this news post. Thank you for appreciating my time and effort posting news every single day for many years. 2023: Over 5,800 news posts | 2024 (till end of August): 3,792 news posts