diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/hardware.rb b/Library/Homebrew/hardware.rb
index 3d76a74db5..8716cd2704 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/hardware.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/hardware.rb
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class Hardware
       :nehalem
     when 0x573B5EEC # Arrandale
       :arrandale
+    when 0x5490B78C
+      :sandybridge # Sandy bridge
     else
       :dunno
     end