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:
The following update is available for Surface Pro X (SQ2) devices running Windows 11 September 2022 Update, Version 22H2, or greater.
Improvements and fixes:
- Resolves the issue that resulted in camera to crash unexpectedly.
- Addresses a problem with keyboard functionality in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) or Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE).
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 |
|---|---|
| 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.