One word: Capacity
With 120GB of storage and up to 36 hours music playback,2 iPod classic lets you enjoy up to 30,000 songs or 150 hours of video — or a combination — wherever you go.3
A Genius in the house
With just a few clicks, the new Genius feature creates a playlist of tracks in your library that go great together.
Enjoy the view.
With Cover Flow, you can browse through your music collection by flipping through album art. Select an album to turn it over and see the track list.
Classic beauty
Beautiful, durable, and sleek, iPod classic features an anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel enclosure with rounded edges. Choose quintessential silver or striking new black
What's in the Box
iPod classic
Earphones
USB 2.0 cable
Dock adapter
Quick Start guide
Technical Specifications
Size and Weight
Height: 4.1 inches (103.5 mm)
Width: 2.4 inches (61.8 mm)
Depth: 0.41 inch (10.5 mm)
Weight: 4.9 ounces (140 grams)
Display
2.5-inch (diagonal) color LCD with LED backlight
320 by 240 pixels at 163 ppi
Capacity
120GB1
Holds up to 30,000 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format3
Holds up to 25,000 iPod-viewable photos3
Holds up to 150 hours of video3
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.
Video
H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 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, 640 by 480 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, 640 by 480 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
Battery
Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
Up to 36 hours music playback when fully charged
Video playback time: Up to 6 hours when fully charged
Input and Output
Dock connector
3.5-mm stereo headphone jack
Mac Requirements
USB 2.0 port
Mac OS X v10.4.11 or later
iTunes 8 or later
Internet connection (broadband recommended; fees may apply)
iTunes Store account4
PC Requirements
USB 2.0 port
Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 3 or later)
iTunes 8 or later
Internet connection (broadband recommended; fees may apply)
iTunes Store account4
