List of iPod minis

There are two major iterations of the iPod mini. The product line was superseded by the iPod nano.

iPod mini
The iPod mini was released as a lower-cost variant of the iPod (3rd generation), making use of 1.0″ Microdrives, rather than the main iPod line's 1.8″ drives, to prioritise portability over capacity. The first-generation iPod mini was the first iPod to implement the now-iconic click wheel, integrating four clickable navigation buttons built into a touch-sensitive plastic dial. The iPod mini was also the first iPod to use an anodized aluminium unibody, a design continued by the iPod nano and iPod shuffle.

General:
 * Release Date: 2004
 * Color: Anodized aluminium in Silver, Blue, Green, Pink, Gold

Hardware:
 * Battery: 450 mAh Li-Po
 * CPU Specs:
 * Processor: PortalPlayer PP5020
 * CPU Speed: 80 MHz
 * RAM: 32 MiB DRAM
 * Storage: 4 GB 1.0″ hard drive
 * Connectivity:
 * 3.5mm headphones (stereo)
 * 30-pin Connector - FireWire and USB (charging and data)
 * Interface:
 * 138×110 1.67″ monochrome display
 * Touch-sensitive click wheel with navigation buttons

Identifiers:
 * Codename: Q22
 * Firmware identifiers: 3, 6
 * Gestalt identifier:
 * USB product identifier:

iPod mini (2nd generation)
The second-generation iteration provided longer battery life (from a quoted 8 hours on the 1st generation to 18 hours on the 2nd generation), and tweaked the click wheel lettering to match the device body color. The pink, blue, and green variants use a brighter body color than their first-generation counterparts.

General:
 * Release Date: 2005
 * Color: Anodized aluminium in Silver, Blue, Green, Pink

Hardware:
 * Battery: 650 mAh Li-Po
 * CPU Specs:
 * Processor: PortalPlayer PP5022
 * CPU Speed: 80 MHz
 * RAM: 32 MiB DRAM
 * Storage: 4/6 GB 1.0″ hard drive
 * Connectivity:
 * 3.5mm headphones (stereo)
 * 30-pin Connector - FireWire and USB (charging and data)
 * Interface:
 * 138×110 1.67″ monochrome display
 * Touch-sensitive click wheel with navigation buttons

Identifiers:
 * Codename: Q22B
 * Firmware identifier: 7
 * Gestalt identifier:
 * USB product identifier: