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iPod Q&A - Updated November 21, 2011

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Which iPods can sync and charge via USB? Which iPods can sync and charge via Firewire?

The specs page for each individual iPod shows whether or not it can charge and sync via Firewire and USB 2.0, only sync or charge with one or the other, or do not support one standard or the other altogether.

However, the below chart also summarizes this info for your convenience:

iPod Name	Firewire Support	USB Support
iPod (Original/Scroll)	Sync & Charge	None
iPod 2nd Gen	Sync & Charge	None
iPod 3rd Gen 10/15/30	Sync & Charge	Sync Only
iPod 3rd Gen 10/20/40	Sync & Charge	Sync Only
iPod 3rd Gen 15/20/40	Sync & Charge	Sync Only
iPod 4th Gen	Sync & Charge	Sync & Charge
iPod U2 (4th Gen)	Sync & Charge	Sync & Charge
iPod photo (30)	Sync & Charge	Sync & Charge
iPod photo (40/60)	Sync & Charge	Sync & Charge
iPod Color Display	Sync & Charge	Sync & Charge
iPod U2 (Color)	Sync & Charge	Sync & Charge
iPod 5th Gen (Video)	Charge Only	Sync & Charge
iPod U2 5th Gen	Charge Only	Sync & Charge
iPod 5th Gen Enhanced	Charge Only	Sync & Charge
iPod U2 5th Gen (E)	Charge Only	Sync & Charge
iPod classic (Orig)	Charge Only	Sync & Charge
iPod classic (2008)	Charge Only	Sync & Charge
iPod classic (2009)	Charge Only	Sync & Charge
iPod mini	Sync & Charge	Sync & Charge
iPod mini 2nd Gen	Sync & Charge	Sync & Charge
iPod nano	Charge Only	Sync & Charge
iPod nano 2nd Gen	Charge Only	Sync & Charge
iPod nano 2nd Gen RED	Charge Only	Sync & Charge
iPod nano 3rd Gen	Charge Only	Sync & Charge
iPod nano 4th Gen	None	Sync & Charge
iPod nano 5th Gen	None	Sync & Charge
iPod nano 6th Gen	None	Sync & Charge
iPod shuffle	None	Sync & Charge
iPod shuffle 2nd Gen	None	Sync & Charge
iPod shuffle 3rd Gen	None	Sync & Charge
iPod shuffle 3rd Gen (C)	None	Sync & Charge
iPod shuffle 4th Gen	None	Sync & Charge
iPod touch	Charge Only	Sync & Charge
iPod touch 2nd Gen	None	Sync & Charge
iPod touch 3rd Gen	None	Sync & Charge
iPod touch 4th Gen	None	Sync & Charge
iPod touch "4.5" Gen	None	Sync & Charge

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