Fifth Generation iPod (Late 2006) - Technical Specifications

Storage/capacity	30GB (7,500 songs)	80GB (20,000 songs)
Color	Black, White	Black, White
Battery life	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	2.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight
Ports	Dock connector, stereo minijack, composite video and audio through minijack
Connectivity	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)
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	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	4.1 x 2.4 x 0.43 inches	4.1 x 2.4 x 0.55 inches
Weight	4.8 ounces	5.5 ounces
Included accessories	Earphones, USB cable, dock adapter, case

Options & Accessories

 

Available from the online Apple Store or an authorized Apple reseller

 

Accessories

• iPod Hi-Fi M9867LL/A
• Leather Case MA399G/A
• iPod Socks M9720G/A
• iPod Radio Remote MA070G/A

Dock

• iPod Universal Dock MA045G/A

Cables and adapters

• iPod Camera Connector M9861G/A
• iPod AV Cable M9765G/A
• iPod USB Power Adapter MA592G/A
• USB 2.0 to Apple iPod Dock Connector Cable M9569G/A
• World Travel Adapter Kit M8794G/B

Remote control

• Apple Remote MA128G/A

Headphones

• In-Ear Headphones M9394G/A

Services

• AppleCare Protection Plan M9404LL/A

 

Technical Specifications

Size and weight (30GB model)

• Height: 4.1 inches
• Width: 2.4 inches
• Depth: 0.43 inch
• Weight: 4.8 ounces

Size and weight (80GB model)

• Height: 4.1 inches
• Width: 2.4 inches
• Depth: 0.55 inch
• Weight: 5.5 ounces

In the box

• iPod
• Earphones
• USB 2.0 cable
• Dock adapter for use with Universal Dock
• Case
• Quick Start guide

Capacity

• 30GB or 80GB hard drive⁽¹⁾
• Holds up to 7,500 (30GB) or 20,000 songs (80GB) in 128-Kbps AAC format⁽²⁾
• Holds up to 25,000 iPod-viewable photos⁽³⁾
• Holds up to 40 hours (30GB) or up to 100 hours (80GB) of video⁽⁴⁾
• Stores data via USB hard drive

Display

• 2.5-inch (diagonal) QVGA transflective, over 65,000-color liquid crystal display with white LED backlight
• 320 by 240 pixel resolution, .156-mm dot pitch
• Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Audio

• 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

Video

• Video formats supported: 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

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⁽⁵⁾

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⁽⁵⁾

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

• iPod
  • Dock connector
  • 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
• iPod Universal Dock
  • Dock connector
  • Audio and composite video output
  • S-video output

Power and battery⁽⁶⁾

• Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
• Playback time (30GB model)
  • Music playback time: Up to 14 hours when fully charged
  • Photo slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 4 hours when fully charged
  • Video playback time: Up to 3.5 hours when fully charged
• Playback time (80GB model)
  • Music playback time: Up to 20 hours when fully charged
  • Photo slideshow with music viewing time: Up to 6 hours when fully charged
  • Video playback time: Up to 6.5 hours when fully charged
• Charging via USB or FireWire to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)
  • Fast-charge time: about 2 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
  • Full-charge time: about 4 hours

 

1. 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. Photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes.
4. Video capacity based on H.264 1.5-Mbps video at 640 by 480 resolution combined with 128-Kbps audio; actual capacity varies by content.
5. iPod and iTunes are for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. Don’t steal music.
6. 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.