Surface Pro X, Laptop 3 Pick Up Wide Range of Improvements With New Firmware Update

Earlier this week, Microsoft released new firmware updates for the Surface Pro X and the Surface Laptop 3. The company today released the changelogs for all the updates, and there’s actually a lot of improvements.

For Surface Laptop 3 users, there’s actually two different sets of updates — one for those with AMD processors, and one for those with Intel processors. But in general, the improvements are mostly related to audio and speech performance.

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Here’s the changelog for the Surface Laptop running Intel:

• Intel iCLS Client – Software components (1.57.263.0) improves integration between system services.
• Realtek High Definition Audio – Sound, video, and game controller (6.0.8812.1) improves Cortana speech experience.
• Realtek Device Extension (6.1.0.1) improves integration between system services.
• Realtek Hardware Support Application – Software components (11.0.6000.92) improves audio performance.
• Surface Integration – System devices (19.60.139.0) improves integration between system services.
• Surface Keyboard – Firmware (14.17.139.0) improves system stability.
• Surface ME – Firmware (13.0.1312.4) improves stability with USB-C scenarios.
• Surface System Aggregator – Firmware (14.42.139.0) improves driver installation servicing.
• Surface UEFI – Firmware (6.22.140.0) improves system stability.

And here’s the changelog for the ones running AMD:

• AMD Radeon Vega 9 Graphics/Vega 11 Graphics – Display adapters (26.20.12027.5004) improves graphics performance and improves system bugcheck performance.
• AMD GPIO Controller – System devices (2.2.0.124) improves integration between system services.
• Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4 Bluetooth – Bluetooth (10.0.0.926) improves system stability.
• Qualcomm Atheros QCA61x4A Wireless Network Adapter – Network adapters (12.0.0.926) improves system stability.
• Realtek High Definition Audio – Sound, video and game controller (6.0.8812.1) improves Cortana speech experience.
• Realtek Device Extension (6.1.0.1) improves integration between system services.
• Realtek Hardware Support Application – Software components (11.0.6000.92) improves audio performance.
• Surface Keyboard – Firmware (14.17.139.0) improves system stability.
• Surface System Aggregator – Firmware (16.20.139.0) improves driver installation servicing.
• Surface UEFI – Firmware (1.2019.140.0) improves system stability.

On the Surface Pro X, the latest firmware update brings a number of updates across the board. Microsoft’s made improvements to improve the SurfaceSlim Pen’s battery life and charging performance, and it also enables one-click Bluetooth swift-pairing for supported devices. Here’s the changelog:

• Microsoft SQ1 Adreno 685 GPU – Display Adapters (26.18.830.0) resolves issues connecting to an external monitor via USB-C.
• Qualcomm USBC UCSI Participant – System devices (1.25.139.0) resolves issues connecting to an external monitor via USB-C.
• Qualcomm Bluetooth UART Transport Driver – Bluetooth (1.0.820.0) enables one-click Bluetooth swift-pairing.
• Surface 0953 Fw Update – Firmware (2.54.139.0) improves Pen charging performance.
• Surface Pro X Integration – System devices (20.67.139.0) optimizes storage dump space utilization.
• Surface Pen Cfu Over BleLc Extn Package (1.65.137.0) improves Slim Pen battery life by resolving the charging issue.
• Surface Pro X Bluetooth UART Transport Driver NVM Extension (7500.1.25.1) enables one-click Bluetooth swift-pairing.
• Surface Pro X Qualcomm All-Ways Aware(TM) Hub – Sensors (2865.5.0.0) improves system stability resuming from hibernate.
• Qualcomm Wi-Fi B/G/N/AC (2×2) Svc – Network adapters (1.0.770.0) improves Wi-Fi speed.
• Surface System Aggregator – Firmware (14.58.139.0) improves single external monitor performance.

Microsoft actually released these updates on November 22nd, so it’s likely your device is already running the latest updates — but just to be sure, you can always check for updates via Windows Update.