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Model

iPod shuffle 2012

Apple TV (2nd Gen)

Apple TV (3rd Gen/2012)

Model Specs

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Introduction Date

September 12, 2012*

September 1, 2010*

March 7, 2012*

Discontinued Date

July 15, 2015

March 7, 2012

March 10, 2013*

Storage

2 GB

8 GB SSD*

Song Capacity

500*

N/A

Photo Capacity

None

N/A

Processors (Cores)

N/A

Geekbench 2 64

N/A

Geekbench 3 SC 32

N/A

Geekbench 3 MC 32

N/A

Geekbench 3 SC 64

N/A

Geekbench 3 MC 64

N/A

Geekbench 4 SC

N/A

Geekbench 4 MC

N/A

Geekbench 5 SC

N/A

Geekbench 5 MC

N/A

Processor Speed

N/A

1 GHz*

Processor Type

Samsung ARM*

Apple A4

Apple A5

Motherboard RAM

N/A

256 MB

512 MB

Display

None

Single Display*

Resolution

N/A

Multiple*

Standard Wi-Fi

None

802.11a/b/g/n

Standard Bluetooth

None

Housing Color

Colors*

N/A

USB

Sync & Charge

1 (Micro-USB)

Input Type

Button/VoiceOver*

Apple Remote*

Form Factor

iPod shuffle 4th Gen

Apple TV (2nd Gen)

Apple Subfamily

4th Gen Late 2012

2nd Gen

3rd Gen

Order Number

MD779LL/A*

MC572LL/A

MD199LL/A

Model Number

A1373

A1378

A1427

EMC Number

2400*

2411

2528

Model Identifier

None

AppleTV2,1

AppleTV3,1

Battery Type

Lithium Ion

Unknown

Battery Life

15 Hours

N/A

Mobile Data

None

N/A

Camera

None

N/A

USB Support

Sync & Charge

1 (Micro-USB)

Firewire Support

None

Original iOS

N/A

Maximum iOS

N/A

Mac OS X Support

Mac OS X 10.6.8

Apple TV 4.1*

Apple TV 5.1*

Windows Support

Windows XP SP3/Vista

None

Dimensions

1.14 x 1.24 x 0.34

3.9 x 3.9 x 0.9

Avg Weight

0.44 ounce

0.6 lbs. (0.27 kg)

Original Price

US$49

US$99

Est Current Retail

US$30-US$50

US$25-US$50

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