diff --git a/bin/omarchy-hw-intel b/bin/omarchy-hw-intel
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..2dc37c08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bin/omarchy-hw-intel
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Detect whether the computer has an Intel CPU.
+
+[[ $(grep -m1 "vendor_id" /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null | cut -d: -f2 | tr -d ' ') == "GenuineIntel" ]]
diff --git a/install/config/all.sh b/install/config/all.sh
index 1ef48bdd..2cbfd249 100644
--- a/install/config/all.sh
+++ b/install/config/all.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/usb-autosuspend.sh
 run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/ignore-power-button.sh
 run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/nvidia.sh
 run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/intel.sh
+run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/intel-thermald.sh
 run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/vulkan.sh
 run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/fix-intel-panther-lake-display.sh
 run_logged $OMARCHY_INSTALL/config/hardware/fix-f13-amd-audio-input.sh
diff --git a/install/config/hardware/intel-thermald.sh b/install/config/hardware/intel-thermald.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7cc33625
--- /dev/null
+++ b/install/config/hardware/intel-thermald.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# Enable thermald for Intel laptops (Sandy Bridge and newer)
+# Thermald is useful for Intel Sandy Bridge (2nd gen Core, model 42/45) and newer CPUs.
+
+if omarchy-hw-intel; then
+  # Check if Sandy Bridge or newer (model >= 42). Sandy Bridge: model 42 (mobile), 45 (desktop)
+  cpu_model=$(grep -m1 "^model\s*:" /proc/cpuinfo 2>/dev/null | cut -d: -f2 | tr -d ' ')
+  if ((cpu_model >= 42)) && omarchy-battery-present; then
+    omarchy-pkg-add thermald
+    systemctl enable --now thermald
+  fi
+fi
diff --git a/install/omarchy-other.packages b/install/omarchy-other.packages
index f56ff4bb..b610f356 100644
--- a/install/omarchy-other.packages
+++ b/install/omarchy-other.packages
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ pipewire-pulse
 qt6-wayland
 sassc
 snapper
+thermald
 webp-pixbuf-loader
 wget
 yay-debug
diff --git a/migrations/1773505447.sh b/migrations/1773505447.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8683c971
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/1773505447.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+echo "Enable thermald for Intel Sandy Bridge and newer laptops"
+
+source "$OMARCHY_PATH/install/config/hardware/intel-thermald.sh"