iPod classic

Technical Specifications

Size and weight

Height:
103.5 mm (4.1 inches)
Width:
61.8 mm (2.4 inches)
Depth:
10.5 mm (0.41 inches)
Weight:
140 grams (4.9 ounces)1

Capacity

  • 160GB hard drive2
  • Holds up to 40,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format3
  • Holds up to 25,000 iPod-viewable photos4
  • Holds up to 200 hours of video5
  • Stores data via USB hard drive

In the box

  • iPod classic
  • Earphones
  • Dock Connector to USB Cable
  • Quick Start guide

Environmental Status Report

iPod classic embodies Apple’s continuing environmental progress. It is designed with the following features to reduce environmental impact:

  • Arsenic-free display glass
  • BFR-free
  • Mercury-free LED-backlit display
  • PVC-free
  • Highly recyclable aluminium and stainless steel enclosure

Display

  • 2.5-inch (diagonal) colour LCD with LED backlight
  • 320x240-pixel resolution at 163 pixels per inch

Audio

  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Audio formats supported: Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit

Headphones

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

Video

  • H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats

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, Ukrainian and Vietnamese

Input and output

  • Dock connector
  • 3.5-mm stereo headphone jack

External buttons and controls

  • Hold switch
  • Click Wheel

Battery and power6

  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Playback time
    • Music playback time: up to 36 hours when fully charged
    • Video playback time: up to 6 hours when fully charged
    Audio: 30 hours. Video: 5 hours.
  • Charging via USB 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

Mac system requirements

  • Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
  • Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
  • iTunes 9 or later7

Windows system requirements

  • PC with USB 2.0 port
  • Windows 7, Windows Vista, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
  • iTunes 9 or later7

Environmental requirements

  • Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
  • Non-operating temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% non-condensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 3,000 m (10,000 feet)

Which iPod are you?

iPod shuffle

The incredibly small, wearable music player has buttons, and VoiceOver tells you the song or playlist you’re listening to.
Learn more

iPod nano

Multi-Touch comes to the smaller, lighter iPod nano, along with features like a built-in FM radio, pedometer, clip and more.
Learn more

iPod classic

With 160GB of storage for music, video and photos, iPod classic is the take-everything-everywhere iPod.
Learn more

iPod touch

Have more fun than ever with FaceTime,* Retina display, HD video recording and the powerful A4 processor.
Learn more
Capability      

Music, audiobooks, podcasts

Music, audiobooks, podcasts, photos, FM radio, pedometer, Nike + iPod support

Music, films, TV programmes, videos, audiobooks, podcasts, photos

Music, films, TV programmes, videos, games, applications, ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, photos, Safari web browser, email, Maps, FaceTime,* HD video recording and editing, Nike + iPod support built in
Battery life**      
Audio playback

Up to 15 hours

 Audio playback

Up to 24 hours

 Audio playback

Up to 36 hours

Video playback

Up to 6 hours

 Audio playback

Up to 40 hours

Video playback

Up to 7 hours
Colours      
Colours available: grey, blue, green, orange and pink Colours available: grey, charcoal, blue, green, orange and pink

Apple Store Exclusive colour

Colours available: (PRODUCT) RED 		Colours available: grey and charcoal Colours available: polished aluminium
Includes      

Earphones, iPod shuffle USB Cable

Earphones, USB cable

Earphones, dock adapter, USB cable

Earphones, USB cable
Capacity and price***      

2GB £

40

8GB £

115

16GB £

129

A portion of the proceeds from every (PRODUCT) RED purchase will go to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.

160GB £

199

8GB £

169

32GB £

249

64GB £

329
Size      

29 x 31.6 x 8.7 mm
(1.14 x 1.24 x 0.34 inches) including clip

37.5 x 40.9 x 8.78 mm
(1.48 x 1.61 x 0.35 inches) including clip

103.5 x 61.8 x 10.5 mm
(4.1 x 2.4 x 0.41 inches)

111 x 58.9 x 7.2 mm
(4.4 x 2.3 x 0.28 inches)
Weight      

12.5 grams (0.44 ounces)

21.1 grams (0.74 ounces)

140 grams (4.9 ounces)

101 grams (3.56 ounces)
Charge time      

About 3 hours
(2-hour fast charge
to 80%)

About 3 hours
(1.5-hour fast charge
to 80%)

About 4 hours
(2-hour fast charge
to 80%)

About 4 hours
(2-hour fast charge
to 80%)
Display      
 

1.54-inch (diagonal) colour Multi-Touch display

2.5-inch (diagonal) colour LCD with LED backlight

3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen
Multi-Touch display
Navigation      

Clickable controls with VoiceOver button

Multi-Touch display

Click Wheel

Multi-Touch display
  1. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
  2. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
  3. Song capacity is based on four minutes per song and 128-Kbps AAC encoding; in 256-Kbps AAC format, song capacity is up to 20,000 songs; actual capacity varies by encoding method and bit rate.
  4. Photo capacity is based on iPod-viewable photos transferred from iTunes.
  5. Video capacity is based on H.264 1.5-Mbps video at 640x80 resolution combined with 128-Kbps audio; actual capacity varies by content.
  6. Testing conducted by Apple in August 2009 using pre-production hardware and software. The playlist contained 358 unique audio tracks consisting of content imported from CDs using iTunes (128-Kbps AAC) and content purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC). Video content was purchased from the iTunes Store. Battery tests are conducted with specific iPod units; actual results may vary. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced (see www.apple.com/uk/support/ipod/service/battery). Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/uk/batteries for more information.
  7. iPod and iTunes are for legal or rightholder-authorised copying only. Don’t steal music.