Identify your iPod model and compatible connectors

Model
Model Generation Image Capacity Connection Original release date
Classic first first generation iPod 5, 10 GB NOT Compatible 23 October 2001
second A second generation iPod (2002) 10, 20 GB NOT Compatible 17 July 2002
third third generation iPod 10, 15, 20, 30, 40 GB FireWire 28 April 2003
fourth
(Photo)
(Color)		 fourth generation iPod 20, 40 GB USB or FireWire 19 July 2004
fourth generation iPod photo:
30, 40, 60 GB		 USB or FireWire 26 October 2004
color:
20, 60 GB		 28 June 2005
fifth fifth generation iPod 30, 60, 80 GB USB or Firewire 12 October 2005
sixth sixth generation iPod 80, 120, 160 GB USB or Firewire 

USB

 5 September 2007

9 September 2008
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Mini first first generation iPod Mini 4 GB USB or FireWire 6 January 2004
second second generation iPod Mini 4, 6 GB USB or FireWire 22 February 2005
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Nano first first generation iPod Nano 1, 2, 4 GB USB or Firewire 7 September 2005
second 4 GB blue iPod Nano 2, 4, 8 GB USB or Firewire 12 September 2006
third 4 GB third generation iPod Nano 4, 8 GB USB or Firewire 5 September 2007
fourth 16 GB Flash Drive fourth generation iPod Nano 4, 8, 16 GB USB 9 September 2008
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Shuffle first first generation iPod Shuffle 512 MB, 1 GB NOT Compatible
 11 January 2005
second second generation iPod Shuffle 1, 2 GB NOT Compatible 12 September 2006
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Touch first iPod Touch 8, 16, 32 GB USB or Firewire 5 September 2007
second 8, 16, 32 GB USB 9 September 2008
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iPhone original iPod Touch 4, 8, 16 GB USB or Firewire 29 June 2007
3G 4, 8, 16 GB USB 11 July 2008
Sources: Apple Inc. model database, Mactracker.







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