The new firmware update ensures better visual performance through improvements in the graphic driver. and provides a stable and efficient user experience, reducing the likelihood of system crashes and improving the overall performance of the devices. The update is listed as a “March 4 release” on the Surface Pro X SQ2 Update History page.
Changelog for March 04, 2025 Updates
Below is the complete changelog provided by Microsoft for the new updates. It includes the name and version listed in the Windows Updates and the name listed in Device Manager.
| Windows Update Name | Device Manager |
|---|---|
| 11.258.140.0 | Surface UEFI – Firmware |
| 27.20.2140.0000 | Qualcomm(R) Adreno(TM) 680 GPU – Display adapters |
Getting the Updates via Windows Update
You can get this new Firmware Update via Windows Updates, as we detailed here:- On Windows 11, go to Start > Settings (Win + I) > Windows Update and click the "Check for updates" button.
- On Windows 10, go to Start > Settings > Update & security and click the "Check for updates" button.
Surface Pro X SQ2 Update History
2025
Surface Pro X SQ2View
Resolves issues related to single sign-on (SSO) based authentication being lost on some applications, leading to improved user experience.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Ensures that devices can boot successfully using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) and enhances device connectivity and functionality when docked, ensuring seamless compatibility and improved performance with connected peripherals.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Ensures that devices can boot successfully using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) and enhances device connectivity and functionality when docked, ensuring seamless compatibility and improved performance with connected peripherals.
- Surface Pro X SQ2
Ensures better visual performance through improvements in the graphic driver. and provides a stable and efficient user experience, reducing the likelihood of system crashes and improving the overall performance of the devices.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Addresses an issue that prevented DFCI removal via network, enhances the overall security posture of the devices, protecting customers from potential threat, and enhances device security with PXE boot enabled in IPv6 networks by safeguarding against unauthorized external access in compromised network segments, as outlined in Microsoft advisory CVE-2025-21194.
2024
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Addresses a fingerprint authentication bypass security vulnerability to prevent spoofing attacks, fixes an issue where keypresses and the touchpad did not function correctly when connected to the device. , resolves an issue where waking the device from sleep mode required holding the power button instead of a simple tap or key press. , and more.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Resolves the issue that resulted in camera to crash unexpectedly and addresses a problem with keyboard functionality in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) or Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE).
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Enables a seamless experience with the new Pro Flex Keyboard and Slim Pen on the latest Surface Pro devices and addresses data collection regulatory requirements and updates the consent experience for data transmission.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Addresses an issue that was causing the device to unexpectedly crash and fixes a screen flickering or flashing issue when the device is connected to Surface Dock 2.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Addresses potential security vulnerability and improves system stability and extends device security certificate authority.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Improve camera stability, interoperability, and data collection regulation compliance by fixing audio device detection issues with the Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock.
2023
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Improves Wi-Fi stability and resolves graphics performance and stability issue.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Addresses potential security vulnerability and improves system stability and addresses keyboard disconnection issue.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Resolves camera start issue, and improves stability, addresses 3rd party application performance, improves fingerprint recognition, and more.
2022
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Improves system performance and stability, enables support for Dolby Atmos feature, and improves graphics performance and stability.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Improves system performance and stability, improves graphics and Wi-Fi stability, enables support for Future Windows OS release, and resolves Camera setting issue.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Improves system stability and resolves system bugcheck, improves Camera performance, enables support for new Surface Type Cover, improves integration with Surface Dock 2, improves Bluetooth performance, and improves trackpad accuracy.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Improves graphics stability and performance, enables support for new Surface Slim Pen charger, and improves stability and performance in Windows 11.
2021
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Improves trackpad accuracy, enables support for new Surface Type Cover and Surface Pen, and addresses device out-of-box experience issue.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
- Surface Pro X SQ2View
Improves system stability and merges support for both Surface Pro X SQ1 and SQ2 devices.
2020
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