Configurations (Mac & Windows)
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| Order no. | M9160LL/A (silver) M9437LL/A (gold) M9436LL/A (blue) M9435LL/A (pink) M9434LL/A (green) |
M9460LL/A | M9244LL/A | M9245LL/A |
| Storage | 4GB(1) | 15GB(1) | 20GB(1) | 40GB(1) |
| Battery life | Up to 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 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 | |||
Options & Accessories
| iPod Dock M9130G/A | iPod mini Dock M9467G/A |
| Remote & Earbud Headphones M9128G/A | In-Ear Headphones M9394G/A |
| Carrying Case with Belt Clip M9129G/A | iPod mini Armband M9445G/A |
| FireWire Cable M9127G/A | USB 2.0 + FireWire Cable (iPod only) M9126G/A |
| iPod Stereo Connection Kit M9339LL/A | World Travel Adapter Kit M8794LG/A |
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
- 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
- Capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding.
- USB 2.0 connection is for Windows PCs only; USB 2.0 cable is included with iPod mini and sold separately for iPod.
- Maximum number of charge cycles and battery life vary by use and settings.
- iPod and iTunes are for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. Don’t steal music.