Microsoft has released a firmware update for the Surface Pro 9 with Intel processors. As usual, Surface firmware updates deliver important hardware-related fixes and improvements.
With the latest update, Surface Pro 9 owners received patches for a problem with their devices unexpectedly shutting down due to inaccurate battery life estimation. Nothing ruins a day more than watching your computer abruptly die with a 30% battery level.
Here is the official changelog:
The following update is available for Surface Pro 9 with Intel Processor devices running Windows 10 October 2022 Update, Version 22H2 or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
- Addresses security vulnerabilities, securing devices from potential threats.
- Resolves an issue where the device unexpectedly shuts down due to inaccurate estimation of the remaining battery life.
Here is the list of new drivers:
| Windows Update Name | Windows Device Manager |
|---|---|
| Surface - Firmware - 6.301.139.0 | Surface System Aggregator - Firmware |
Here is extra information about the release:
| Supported Configurations | Surface Pro 9 with Intel processors |
|---|---|
| Supported Windows Versions | Windows 10 version 22H2 Windows 11 version 22H2 and newer |
| Update Size | 742 MB (manual installation only) |
| Additional Steps | The update does not require extra steps to install. |
| Known Issues | No known issues in this update. |
Your Surface Pro 9 will download available updates automatically, but you can speed things up by heading to Settings > Windows Update and clicking the "Check for updates" button. Alternatively, go to the official Surface support website and download a manual installation package. As usual, remember to back up important data before updating firmware since Microsoft does not allow undoing Surface firmware updates. Better safe than sorry.
All Surface Pro 9 configurations have a six-year lifecycle, which started on October 25, 2022, and will end on October 25, 2028.