Technical Specifications
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)
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
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 nano |
iPod |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
| 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.
Cables and adapters
- iPod shuffle USB Power Adapter M9837LL/A
- World Travel Adapter Kit M8794G/B
Dock
- Extra iPod shuffle Dock MA694G/A
- 1MB = 1 million bytes, 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
- Song capacity based on 4 minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; actual capacity varies by content.
- iPod and iTunes are for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. Don’t steal music.
- 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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