Configurations (Mac & Windows)
Price $249.00 (silver)
$249.00 (gold)
$249.00 (blue)
$249.00 (pink)
$249.00 (green)
$299.00
$399.00
$499.00
Storage 4GB(1) 15GB(1) 20GB(1) 40GB(1)
Battery life 8 hours(4)
Skip protection Up to 25 minutes
Display 1.67-inch (diagonal) grayscale LCD with LED backlight 2-inch (diagonal) grayscale LCD with LED backlight
Ports Dock connector, remote connector, stereo minijack
Connectivity FireWire 400 and USB 2.0(3) through dock connector
Charge time 3 hours (1-hour fast charge to 80% capacity)
Audio support AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible, AIFF (Mac only) and WAV
Size 3.6 by 2.0 by 0.5 inches 4.1 by 2.4 by 0.62 inches 4.1 by 2.4 by 0.73 inches
Weight 3.6 ounces 5.6 ounces 6.2 ounces
Included software iTunes for Mac, iTunes for Windows(5)
Included accessories Earbud headphones, belt clip, AC adapter, FireWire cable, USB 2.0 cable Earbud headphones, AC adapter, FireWire cable, 4-pin-to-6-pin FireWire adapter Earbud headphones, dock, remote, carrying case, AC adapter, FireWire cable and 4-pin-to-6-pin FireWire adapter
Optional accessories Dock; armband (iPod mini only); in-ear headphones; earbud headphones and remote; carrying case; AC adapter; USB 2.0 cable; FireWire cable; USB 2.0 + FireWire cable; world travel adapter kit
Mac requirements Macintosh computer with FireWire port; Mac OS X v10.1.5 or later (Mac OS X 10.3 or later recommended)
Windows requirements PC with FireWire or USB 2.0 port, or FireWire or USB 2.0 card; Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or Windows XP Home or Professional
Documentation and support Electronic documentation, getting started guide and one-year limited warranty

Technical Specifications
Capacity
  • 4GB, 15GB, 20GB or 40GB hard disk drive(1)
    • Holds 1,000, 3,700, 5,000 or 10,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format(2)
    • Stores data via FireWire or USB 2.0(3) hard drive
Customizable settings
  • Customize main menu
  • Create On-The-Go playlists
  • Rate songs
  • Shuffle songs or albums
  • Repeat one or all
  • Sound Check on or off
  • 20 Equalizer settings
  • Backlight timer
  • Display contrast
  • Alarms on, off or silent
  • Sleep timer
  • Date and time
  • Display time in menu bar
  • Contacts sort and display by first or last names
  • Clicker on or off
  • Languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Display (4GB model)
  • 1.67 inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight
  • 138-by-110-pixel resolution, 0.22-mm dot pitch
  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Display (15-, 20-, 40GB model)
  • 2-inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight
  • 160-by-128-pixel resolution, 0.24-mm dot pitch
  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Size and weight (4GB model)
  • Height: 3.6 in
  • Width: 2.0 in
  • Depth: 0.5 in
  • Weight: 3.6 oz (104 g)
Size and weight (15GB model)
  • Height: 4.1 in
  • Width: 2.4 in
  • Depth: 0.62 in
  • Weight: 5.6 oz (158 g)
Size and weight (20GB model)
  • Height: 4.1 in
  • Width: 2.4 in
  • Depth: 0.62 in
  • Weight: 5.6 oz (158 g)
Size and weight (40GB model)
  • Height: 4.1 in
  • Width: 2.4 in
  • Depth: 0.73 in
  • Weight: 6.2 oz (176 g)
Audio
  • Up to 25 minutes of skip protection
  • Frequency response: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
  • Audio formats supported: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 (32 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible, AIFF (Mac only) and WAV
  • Upgradable firmware enables support for future audio formats
Headphones
  • Earbud-style headphones with 18-mm drivers using Neodymium transducer magnets
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Impedance: 32 ohms
Input and output
  • Dock connector
  • 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
  • Wired remote connector
Environmental requirements
  • Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Non operating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Power and battery
  • Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
  • Playtime: 8 hours when fully charged
  • Standby time: 1 month when fully charged
  • Charging via FireWire to computer system or power adapter
    • Fast-charge time: 1 hour (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
    • Full-charge time: 3 hours
  • Charging via USB 2.0 to computer system or power adapter (iPod mini only)
    • Fast-charge time: 1 hour (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
    • Full-charge time: 3 hours
Power adapter
  • 6-pin FireWire connector
  • AC input: 100V to 240V at 0.4 amp maximum
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz
  • DC output: 12V at 1 amp maximum