Microsoft has issued an Oct. 22 firmware package for the Surface Laptop Ultra that the company lists as fixing long reboot times, screen flickering and unexpected restarts, Windows Central and Pureinfotech reported Monday, citing Microsoft’s update history^1,2.

Windows Central said the release is the first post-launch firmware for the laptop, arriving six days after the device shipped, and that it shows up in Windows Update as Microsoft Corporation System Hardware Update (200.0.7.0)¹.

According to the changelog as quoted by Windows Central, Microsoft also listed additional bug fixes and general performance improvements¹. Pureinfotech, citing the same support page, said the notes name four components depending on configuration: Surface TCON firmware 161.32.1.42, Surface UEFI 7.3.0.0, Surface Integration 142.0.8.0 and Surface Panel Driver V2 3.7.434.0².

Windows Central senior editor Zac Bowden wrote that reviewers, including himself, had flagged Mini-LED flicker and long reboot times that slowed Windows updates; he said Microsoft indicated flicker should be fixed while ghosting remained¹.

Pureinfotech said the notes do not explicitly confirm repairs for reported lag, stuttering, freezes or display ghosting².

Microsoft’s update-history page says Surface firmware is released in stages, that not every device gets a package at the same time, and that firmware updates cannot be uninstalled or reverted³. It directs owners to Windows Update or the Surface app under Help & support to check for updates, and to restart after install³.

Windows Central said the Surface Laptop Ultra is on sale from $2,599 as Microsoft’s first RTX Spark Surface PC and that driver and firmware support is scheduled through 2032¹. What remains unconfirmed in Microsoft’s public notes is whether broader performance complaints beyond the three listed fixes are covered².