HP ProBook 6460b

Introduction

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Specifications

For full specifications see the HP ProBook 6460b specifications page.

Name	HP ProBook 6460b
Processor	Intel Core i5-2540M (2.60 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel Core i5-2520M (2.50 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel Core i5-2450M (2.50 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel Core i5-2410M (2.30 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel Core i3-2350M (2.30 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel Core i3-2310M (2.10 GHz, 3 MB L3 cache) Intel Celeron B840 (1.90 GHz, 2 MB L3 cache)
Screen	14” 1366×768 Widescreen 14” 1600×900 Widescreen
RAM	Up to 16GB
HDD	Up to 500GB
Optical Drive	DVD+-RW
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000 or Intel HD Graphics for Celeron
Network	10/100/1000 Ethernet Intel Centrino 802.11a/b/g/n Broadcom 802.11a/b/g/n Broadcom 802.11b/g/n

Linux Compatibility

Device	Compatibility	Comments
Processor	Yes
Screen	Yes
HDD	Yes
Optical Drive	Yes
Graphics Chip	Yes
VGA Out	Yes
Sound	Yes
Built-in Microphone	Yes
Headphone Jack	Yes
Microphone Jack	Yes
Ethernet	Yes
Wireless	Yes	use the iwlwifi module
Bluetooth	Yes
Modem	Not Tested
USB	Yes
ExpressCard Slot	Not Tested
Fingerprint Reader	No
Touch Pad	Yes
Track Point	Yes
Suspend/Resume	Yes

Notes

I couldn't get the fingerprint reader working, I've tried fprintd with aes2501-wy but the OS doesn't recognize the reader. It also doesn't show up with lsusb.
I'm using Debian Wheezy with linux-image-3.2.0-3-amd64.

lmsensor supports the chipset quite well and 4 temperature sensors + the CPU sensors are detected.