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Technical Specifications

Size and Weight Dimensions

Size and weight

  • Height: 1.07 inches
  • Width: 1.62 inches
  • Depth: 0.41 inch (including clip)
  • Weight: 0.55 ounce
  • Volume: 0.5 cubic inch (not including volume under clip)
Shuffle Box

In the box

  • iPod shuffle
  • Earphones
  • Dock
  • Quick Start guide

Capacity

  • 1GB USB flash drive1
  • Holds up to 240 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format2
  • Stores data via USB flash drive

Audio

  • Skip-free playback
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store, M4A, M4B, M4P), Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), WAV, and AIFF

Headphones

  • Earphones
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Impedance: 32 ohms

Mac system requirements

  • Macintosh computer with USB port
  • Mac OS X v10.3.9 and later
  • iTunes 7.0.2 or later3

Windows system requirements

  • PC with USB port
  • Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
  • iTunes 7.0.2 or later3

Environmental requirements

  • Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
  • Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)

Input and output

  • 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
Shuffle Dock

Power and battery4

  • Built-in rechargeable lithium polymer battery
  • Playtime: Up to 12 hours when fully charged
  • Charging via included USB dock
    • Full-charge time: about 4 hours
 

Comparison Chart

  iPod shuffle iPod nano iPod
       
Storage/capacity 1GB (240 songs) 2GB (500 songs) 4GB (1,000 songs) 8GB (2,000 songs) 30GB (7,500 songs) 80GB (20,000 songs)
Color Silver Silver Silver Green Blue Pink Red BlackRed BlackWhite BlackWhite
Battery life Up to 12 hours Up to 24 hours of music playback; up to 5 hours of slideshows with music Up to 14 hours of music playback; up to 4 hours of slideshows with music; up to 3.5 hours of video playback Up to 20 hours of music playback; up to 6 hours of slideshows with music; up to 6.5 hours of video playback
Display   1.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight 2.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight
Ports Stereo minijack Dock connector, stereo minijack Dock connector, stereo minijack, composite video and audio through minijack
Connectivity USB through included dock USB through dock connector USB through dock connector; composite video (with AV cable, sold separately) and audio through headphone jack or line out on the iPod Universal Dock (sold separately)
Charge time About 4 hours (2-hour fast charge to 80% capacity) About 3 hours (1.5-hour fast charge to 80% capacity) About 4 hours (2-hour fast charge to 80% capacity)
Audio support MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store, M4A, M4B, M4P), Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), WAV, and AIFF AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF
Photo support   Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG formats Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only), and PNG formats
Video support     H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Low-Complexity Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per sec., Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Size 1.62 x 1.07 x 0.41 inches (including clip) 3.5 x 1.6 x 0.26 inches 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43 inches 4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55 inches
Weight 0.55 ounce 1.41 ounces 4.8 ounces 5.5 ounces
Included accessories Earphones, dock Earphones, USB cable, dock adapter Earphones, USB cable, dock adapter, case

Limited warranty and service

Your iPod comes with single-incident telephone support for the first 90 days and a one-year limited warranty. Purchase the AppleCare Protection Plan for iPod to extend your service and support to two full years. Only the AppleCare Protection Plan provides you with direct telephone support from Apple technical experts and the assurance that repairs will be handled by Apple-certified technicians using genuine Apple parts. For more information, visit Apple support or call 800-823-2775.

Options & Accessories

Available from the online Apple Store or an authorized Apple reseller.

Shuffle Accessories

Cables and adapters

Dock

Headphones

Services

  1. 1MB = 1 million bytes, 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
  2. Song capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; actual capacity varies by content.
  3. iPod and iTunes are for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. Don’t steal music.
  4. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced. Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information.
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