Windows 11's new dynamic refresh rate mode arrives on Surface Laptop Studio

Windows will now automatically switch between 60Hz and 120Hz.

What you need to know


Dynamic refresh rate is finally rolling out to the Surface Laptop Studio in preview.
It's available now for Insiders in the Dev and Beta Channel.


Microsoft has started rolling out a new firmware update on the Surface Laptop Studio for devices enrolled in the Windows Insider Dev or Beta Channels, which appears to finally enable Windows 11's new "dynamic refresh rate" feature that's compatible with certain high refresh rate displays.

The update is rolling out in the form of two driver updates, one being a firmware release and the other an update to the Intel display driver:


Surface - Firmware - 10.0.156.0
Intel Corporation - Display - 30.0.101.1340


Once these updates have been installed, restart your computer to apply them, then head to Settings > Display > Advanced Display > and select the drop-down menu where it says "choose a refresh rate." You should now see a new option called "D...