How to identify your iPOD model

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iPodGenerationDesignationKey FeaturesMemory
Capacity		When available
on the market
iPod 1GFirstiPodn/a5GB
10GB		October 2001 -
March, 2003
iPod 2GSecond2G iPodTouch-sensitive
Navigation wheel,
Expanded memory		10GB
20GB		June, 2002 -
March, 2003
iPod 3GThirdDocking
iPod		30-pin dock connector,
Navigation buttons
Expanded memory		10GB
15GB
20GB
30GB
40GB		June, 2002 -
March, 2003
iPod 3GThird3G iPodClick wheel navigation
20GB
40GB		April, 2003 -
June, 2004
iPod 3GFourthiPod photoImage display,
Expanded memory		30GB
40GB
60GB		October, 2004 -
June, 2005
iPod 4G color screenFourthiPod photoColor screen,
Displays photos		20GB
60GB		June, 2005 -
September, 2005
iPod 5GFifth5G iPodPlays videos,
Larger screen,
Expanded memory,
Available in black or white

30GB
60GB
80GB

October, 2005 -
September, 2007
iPod classicSixthiPod classicExpanded memory,
aluminum casing,
Available in black or silver		80GB
120GB
160GB		September 2007 -
present

iPod miniGenerationDesignationKey FeaturesMemory
Capacity		When Available
on the Market
iPod mini 1GFirstiPod miniAvailable in silver, gold,
green, blue, pink		4GBJanuary, 2004 -
February, 2005
iPod mini 2GSecond2G iPod miniExpanded memory
Available in silver, gold, pink,
green, blue		4GB
8GB		February, 2005 -
August, 2006

 
iPod nanoGenerationDesignationKey FeaturesMemory
Capacity		When Available
on the Market
iPod mini 1GFirstiPod nanoiAvailable in black or white1GB
2GB
4GB		September 2005 -
September 2006
iPod nano 2GSecond2G iPod nanoAluminum finish,
Available in blue, pink,
silver, green, black		2GB
4GB
8GB		September 2006 -
September 2007
iPod nano 3GThird3G iPod nanoPlays videos,
4GB available in silver,
8GB available in silver,
black, light blue,
light green		4GB
8GB		September 2007 -
September 2008
iPod nano 4GFourth4G iPod nanoCurved screen,
FM tuner,
Available in silver, black,
purple, blue, green,
yellow, orange, pink		8GB
16GB		September 2008 -
September 2009
iPod nano 5GFifth5G iPod nanoExpanded screensize,
FM radio,  with Live Pause
Camera,
Available in silver, black,
purple, blue, green,
orange, pink		8GB
16GB		September 2009 -
September 2010
iPod nano 6GSixth6G iPod nanoSmaller form,
No video playback,
No speakers,
No camera,
Voice command		8GB
16GB		September 2010 -
September 2012
iPod nano 7GSeventh7G iPod nano

Larger screen,
Video playback,
Bluetooth,
FM Radio,
redesigned EarPod heaphones,
redesigned Lightning connector

16GBSeptember 2012 -
present

iPod shuffleGenerationDesignationKey FeaturesMemory
Capacity		When Available
on the Market
iPod shuffle 1GFirstiPod shuffleFlash memory512MB
1GB		January 2005 -
September 2006
iPod shuffle 2GSecond2G iPod shuffleSmaller form,
Expanded memory,
Aluminum casing,
Available in silver, green,
pink, orange, blue		1GB
2GB		January 2006 -
March, 2009
iPod shuffle 3GThird3G iPod shuffleTaller form,
No navigation wheel,
Available in sliver, black,
blue, green, pink		2GB
4GB		March 2009 -
September 2010
iPod shuffle 4GFourth4G iPod shuffleSmaller form,
Navigation wheel,
VoiceOver command,
Available in black, silver,
purple, red, yellow,
green, blue		2GBSeptember 2010 -
present

iPod touchGenerationDesignationKey FeaturesMemory
Capacity		When Available
on the Market
iPod touch 1GFirstiPod touchMulti-touch screen,
Wi-Fi capability		8GB
16GB
32GB		September 2007 -
September 2008
iPod touch 2GSecond2G iPod touchChrome back,
Built-in speaker		8GB
16GB
32GB
64GB		September 2008 -
September 2009
iPod touch 3GThird3G iPod touchVoice Control,
in-line remote earbuds		32GB
64GB		September 2009 -
September 2010
iPod touch 4GFourth4G iPod touchFront and back cameras,
FaceTime,
Retina display screen,
Available in black or white		8GB
16GB
32GB
64GB		September 2010 -
September 2012
iPod touch 5GFifth5G iPod touchExpanded screen,
Siri voice command,
3 speakers
(front, right, and bottom),
Aluminum and glass casing,
redesigned EarPod headphones,
redesigned Lightning connector
Available in black, white, blue,
pink, yellow		16GB
32GB
64GB		September 2012 -
present

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