• Capacity [1]
  • Up to 2,000 songs, or 25,000 pictures, or 24 hours of video.
  • Up to 30,000 songs, or 25,000 pictures, or 375 hours of video.
  • Colors
  • Black
    Blue
    Pink
    Red
  • Black
  • Size and Weight
  • Size: 41.4 mm x 91.5 mm x 8.5 mm (w x h x d)
    Weight: Weight: 1.7 ounces (47 grams)
  • Size: 61.1 mm x 108.2 mm x 12.9 mm (w x h x d)
    Weight: 4.5 ounces (128 grams)
  • Battery Life
  • Music, up to 24 hours (wireless off); video, up to 4 hours[2];

    Charge Time: 3 hours; 2 hours to 90 percent
  • Music, up to 30 hours (wireless off); video, up to 4 hours[2]

    Charge time: 3 hours; 2 hours to 90 percent
  • Screen
  • Size: 1.8-inch color display
    Type: Scratch-resistant glass
    Orientation: Vertical (music) and horizontal (pictures and videos)
    Resolution: 320 pixels x 240 pixels
  • Size: 3.2-inch color display
    Type: Scratch-resistant glass
    Orientation: Vertical (music) and horizontal (pictures and videos)
    Resolution: 320 pixels x 240 pixels
    18-bit color (262,144 colors)
  • Wireless
  • Connectivity: 802.11b/g compatible

    Range: Up to 30 feet

    In range, see other Zune users, see their "now playing" status (when enabled on a given Zune), and send and receive songs and pictures.
  • Connectivity: 802.11b/g compatible

    Range: Up to 30 feet

    In range, see other Zune users, see their "now playing" status (when enabled on a given Zune), and send and receive songs and pictures.
  • Wireless Sync
  • Yes

    Authentication modes: Open, WEP, WPA, and WPA2

    Encryption modes: WEP 64- and 128-bit, TKIP, and AES
  • Yes

    Authentication modes: Open, WEP, WPA, and WPA2

    Encryption modes: WEP 64- and 128-bit, TKIP, and AES
  • Audio Support
  • Windows Media® Audio Standard[3] (WMA) (.wma): Up to 320 Kbps; constant bit rate (CBR) and variable bit rate (VBR) up to 48—kHz sample rate. WMA Pro 2-channel up to 384 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48—kHz.

    WMA Lossless

    Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov) — .m4a and .m4b files without FairPlay DRM up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48—kHz.

    MP3 (.mp3) — Up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48—kHz.
  • Windows Media® Audio Standard[3] (WMA) (.wma): Up to 320 Kbps; constant bit rate (CBR) and variable bit rate (VBR) up to 48—kHz sample rate. WMA Pro 2-channel up to 384 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48—kHz.

    WMA Lossless

    Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) (.mp4, .m4a, .m4b, .mov) — .m4a and .m4b files without FairPlay DRM up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48—kHz.

    MP3 (.mp3) — Up to 320 Kbps; CBR and VBR up to 48—kHz.
  • Picture Support
  • JPG - (.jpg)
  • JPG - (.jpg)
  • Video Support
  • Windows Media Video (WMV) (.wmv) — Main and Simple Profile, CBR or VBR, up to 800,000 bps average video bit rate and 1,500,000 bps peak video bit rate; 320 pixels x 240 pixels (4:3 QVGA) or 320 pixels x 180 pixels (16:9 QVGA) up to 30 frames per second. Zune software will transcode VGA HD WMV files at device sync.

    MPEG—4 (MP4/M4V) (.mp4) Part 2 video[4] — Zune software will transcode MPEG-4 files at device sync.

    H.264 video[5] –Zune software will transcode H.264 files at device sync.

    DVR-MS[5] – Zune software will transcode at time of sync.
  • Windows Media Video (WMV) (.wmv): Main and Simple Profile, CBR or VBR, up to 3.0 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD WMV files at device sync.

    MPEG-4 (MP4/M4V) (.mp4) Part 2 video[4]: Simple Profile up to 2.5 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD MPEG-4 files at device sync.

    H.264 video[4]: Baseline profile up to 2.5 Mbps peak video bit rate; 720 pixels x 480 pixels up to 30 frames per second (or 720 pixels x 576 pixels up to 25 frames per second). Zune software will transcode HD H.264 files at device sync.

    DVR-MS[5]: Zune software will transcode at device sync.
  • Video Output
  • No
  • Yes (composite-video through headphone jack or through the Zune Dock, sold separately)
  • FM Radio
  • Built In
  • Built in with RDS/RBDS
  • Included Accessories
  • Headphones
    Zune Sync Cable
    Three pairs of foam earpiece covers
  • Headphones
    Zune Sync Cable
    Three pairs of foam earpiece covers
  • Ports
  • Connector port
    Headphone jack / AV
    output
  • Connector port
    Headphone jack / AV
    output
  • Languages
  • English
    French
    Spanish
  • English
    French
    Spanish
*Prices may vary. See individual product pages for most current price.

[1] Music estimates based on 128 Kbps WMA files with length of 4 minutes each. Pictures transferred to Zune will be optimized for Zune screen size; video estimates based on 500 Kbps WMV files with 128 Kbps WMA audio tracks.

[2] Battery life was tested by Zune in October 2007 using preproduction hardware and device software. Battery tests are conducted with specific Zune units. Actual results may vary. Audio content used was WMA 128 Kbps. Video content used was 320x240 WMV9 500 Kbps total bit rate. Batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually hold less charge. Battery life and the number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.zune.net/batteries for more information.

[3] All unprotected WMA and protected WMA from Zune Marketplace.

[4] In MP4/M4V container format, Quicktime (.mov) files will transcode at time of sync.

[5] Standard definition TV recordings from Windows Media Center. HDTV and protected recordings not supported. Must be running Zune Software 3.0 on Windows Vista Home Premium or Windows Vista Ultimate.