iPod nano (Second Generation) - Technical Specifications
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| Storage/capacity |
2GB (500 songs) |
4GB (1,000 songs) |
8GB (2,000 songs) |
| Color |
Silver |
Silver, Green, Blue, Pink, Red |
Black, Red |
| Battery life |
Up to 24 hours of music playback; up to 5 hours of slideshows with music |
| Display |
1.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight |
| Ports |
Dock connector, stereo minijack |
| Connectivity |
USB through dock connector |
| Charge time |
About 3 hours (1.5-hour fast charge to 80% capacity) |
| Audio support |
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 |
| Video support |
N/A |
| Size |
3.5 x 1.6 x 0.26 inches |
| Weight |
1.41 ounces |
| Included accessories |
Earphones, USB cable, dock adapter |
Options & Accessories
Available from the online Apple Store or an authorized Apple reseller.
Accessories
- iPod nano Lanyard Headphones MA597G/A
- iPod nano Armband (Gray) MA094G/A
- Nike+iPod Sport Kit MA365LL/A
- iPod Hi-Fi M9867LL/A
- iPod Radio Remote MA070G/A
- AV Connection Kit MA242LL/A
Dock
Headphones
- In-Ear Headphones M9394G/A
Cables and adapters
- iPod USB Power Adapter MA592G/A
- USB 2.0 to Apple iPod Dock Connector Cable M9569G/A
- World Travel Adapter Kit M8794G/B
Services
- AppleCare Protection Plan M9404LL/A
Technical Specifications
Size and weight
- Height: 3.5 inches
- Width: 1.6 inches
- Depth: 0.26 inch
- Weight: 1.41 ounces
In the box
- iPod nano
- Earphones
- USB 2.0 cable
- Dock adapter
- Quick Start guide
Capacity
- 2GB, 4GB, or 8GB flash drive(1)
- Holds up to 500 to 2,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format(2)
- Holds up to 25,000 iPod nano-viewable photos(3)
- Stores data via USB flash drive
Display
- 1.5-inch (diagonal) liquid crystal display with blue-white LED backlight
- 176-by-132-pixel resolution, .168-mm dot pitch
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Audio
- Skip-free playback
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio formats supported: 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, AIFF, and WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
Headphones
- Earphones
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Impedance: 32 ohms
Mac system requirements
- Macintosh computer with USB 2.0 port
- Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later
- iTunes 7 or later(4)
Windows system requirements
- PC with USB 2.0
- Windows 2000 with Service Pack 4 or later, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
- iTunes 7 or later(4)
Languages
- Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, and Turkish
- Additional language support for display of song, album, and artist information: Bulgarian, Croatian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, and Ukrainian
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
- Dock connector
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
Power and battery(5)
- Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
- Music playback time: Up to 24 hours when fully charged(3)
- Photo slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 5 hours when fully charged(3)
- Charging via USB or FireWire to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)
- Fast-charge time: about 1.5 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
- Full-charge time: about 3 hours
- 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
- Song capacity is based on 4 minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; actual capacity varies by content.
- Photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes.
- 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.