What capacity and type of hard drive does each iPod and iPod mini use?: Everyi.com

iPod Q&A - Updated October 4, 2009

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What capacity and type of hard drive does each iPod and iPod mini use?

Apple provides no official information regarding the hard drives used in the full-sized iPod and iPod mini models. However, the chart below is believed to be accurate.

iPod Name	Capacity	Details
iPod (Original/Scroll)	5 GB, 10 GB	Toshiba 4200 RPM ATA-5 (Firewire, IEEE-1394a).
iPod 2nd Gen (Touch Wheel)	5, 10, 20 GB
iPod 3rd Gen (10/15/30)	10, 15, 30 GB	Toshiba 1.8 inch (46 mm) 4200 RPM ATA-66.
iPod 3rd Gen (10/20/40)	10, 20, 40 GB
iPod 3rd Gen (15/20/40)	15, 20, 40 GB
iPod 4th Gen (ClickWheel)	20 GB, 40 GB
iPod U2 Edition (4th Gen)	20 GB
iPod photo (30)	30 GB
iPod photo (40/60)	40 GB, 60 GB
iPod Color Display	20 GB, 60 GB
iPod U2 Edition (Color)	20 GB
iPod 5th Gen (with Video)	30 GB, 60 GB
iPod U2 5th Gen	30 GB
iPod 5th Gen - Enhanced	30 GB, 80 GB
iPod U2 5th Gen Enhanced	30 GB
iPod classic (Orig.)	80 GB, 160 GB	Toshiba 1.8 inch (46 mm) 4200 RPM ATA-66, 5 mm thick.
iPod classic (2008)	120 GB
iPod classic (2009)	160 GB
iPod mini	4 GB	Hitachi 4200 RPM ATA-66 (Firewire, IEEE-1394a) Microdrive.
iPod mini (2nd Gen)	4 GB, 6 GB

The iPod nano, iPod touch, and iPod shuffle models use flash RAM rather than a hard drive. Should you have additional, or alternate, information about the hard drives used in the iPod and iPod mini please share.

Also see: How do you replace the hard drive in the iPod or iPod mini?

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