Technical Specifications

Time Capsule

Size and weight

  • Length: 197 mm (7.7 inches)
  • Width: 197 mm (7.7 inches)
  • Height: 36.3 mm (1.4 inches)
  • Weight: 1.6 kg (3.5 pounds)1

Security

  • Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA/WPA2)2
  • Wireless security (WEP) configurable for 40-bit and 128-bit encryption
  • MAC address filtering
  • NAT firewall
  • Support for RADIUS authentication
  • 802.1X, PEAP, LEAP, TTLS, TLS, FAST
  • Time-based access control

Electrical

  • Line voltage: 100-240V AC
  • Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
  • Maximum continuous power: 34W

Agency approvals

  • FCC Part 15 Class B, Canada RSS-210, EN 300-328, EN 301-489, EN 301 893, ARIB STD-T66, RCR STD-T33, AS/NZS 4268: 2003, UL 60950, CSA-C22.2 No. 60950

Storage

  • 2TB or 3TB Serial ATA server-grade hard disk drive3

Interfaces

  • One Gigabit Ethernet WAN port for connecting a DSL or cable modem
  • Three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports for connecting computers or network devices
  • USB port for connecting a USB printer or USB external hard drive
  • 802.11n wireless

Included in the box

  • Time Capsule
  • Power cord
  • Printed documentation

Environmental requirements

  • Operating temperature: 10° to 35° C (50° to 95° F)
  • Storage temperature: -25° to 60° C (-13° to 140° F)
  • Relative humidity (operational): 20% to 80% (noncondensing)
  • Relative humidity (storage): 10% to 90%
  • Maximum operating altitude: 3,000 m (10,000 feet)
  • Maximum storage altitude: 4,500 m (15,000 feet)

Wireless protocols

  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n

Compatibility

  • Interoperable with Wi-Fi Certified 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n enabled Mac computers, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Windows-based PCs
  • NAT, DHCP, PPPoE, VPN Passthrough (IPSec, PPTP and L2TP), DNS Proxy, SNMP, IPv6 (6to4 and manual tunnels)

Frequency bands

  • 2.4GHz and 5GHz simultaneously

Radio output power

  • 20 dBm (nominal)

Channels

  • Channels 1-11, 36-48 and 149-165 approved for use in Canada and the United States
  • Channels 1-13, 36-64 and 100-140 approved for use in Japan
  • Channels 1-13, 36-64 100-112, and 132-140 approved for use in Europe
  • Channels 1-13, 36-64 and 149-165 approved for use in Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand
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System Requirements

  For Mac Users For PC Users
For backup using Time Machine Mac computer with OS X v10.5.7 or later -
For setup and administration Mac with OS X v10.5.7 or later PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2) or Windows 7 (SP1)
For wireless client access Mac with AirPort wireless capability PC with Wi-Fi Certified 802.11a/b/g/n card
For shared printing with a USB printer USB printer; Mac with OS X v10.2.7 or later USB printer; PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2) or Windows 7 (SP1)
For AirPort Disk with a USB hard drive Mac with OS X v10.4.8 or later PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2) or Windows 7(SP1)

Extended service and support

The AppleCare Protection Plan for your computer covers Time Capsule.

  1. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
  2. Support for Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) requires OS X v10.3 or later or Windows XP with SP2 or later.
  3. Based on reliability rating of at least 1 million hours MTBF. 1TB = 1 trillion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.

Wi-Fi Protected Access is a mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Wireless Internet access requires a wireless-enabled computer, a base station or other access point and Internet access (fees may apply). Product specifications are subject to change without notice.