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The USB and Firewire support -- or lack thereof -- for each iPod, iPhone and iPad is listed below. Complete technical specifications are merely a click away.

Be mindful of asterisks, as these indicate that particularly important details are provided on the complete specs page.

Also see: All Capabilities and Identifiers for iPod, iPhone & iPad Models as well as Macs By Capability.




Apple Device

Via USB

Via Firewire

iPad Wi-Fi (Original/1st Gen)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad Wi-Fi/3G/GPS (Original/1st Gen)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 2 (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 2 (Wi-Fi/GSM/GPS)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 2 (Wi-Fi/CDMA/GPS)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 2 (Wi-Fi Only, iPad2,4)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular AT&T/GPS)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular Verizon/GPS)

Sync & Charge

None

iPad 4th Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 4th Gen (Wi-Fi/AT&T/GPS)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 4th Gen (Wi-Fi/Verizon & Sprint/GPS)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini Wi-Fi Only/1st Gen

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini Wi-Fi/AT&T/GPS - 1st Gen

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini Wi-Fi/VZ & Sprint/GPS - 1st Gen

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Air Wi-Fi Only

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Air Wi-Fi/Cellular

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Air Wi-Fi/TD-LTE - China

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 2 (Retina/2nd Gen, Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 2 (Retina/2nd Gen, Wi-Fi/Cellular)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 2 (Retina/2nd Gen, China)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Air 2 (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Air 2 (Wi-Fi/Cellular)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 3 (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 3 (Wi-Fi/Cellular)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 3 (Wi-Fi/Cellular, China)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 4 (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 4 (Wi-Fi/Cellular)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi/Cellular)

Sync & Charge (Lightning*)

None

iPad Pro 9.7" (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning*)

None

iPad Pro 9.7" (Wi-Fi/Cellular)

Sync & Charge (Lightning*)

None

iPad 9.7" 5th Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 9.7" 5th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Pro 10.5" (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning*)

None

iPad Pro 10.5" (Wi-Fi/Cellular)

Sync & Charge (Lightning*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi Only - 2nd Gen)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi/Cell - 2nd Gen)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 9.7" 6th Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 9.7" 6th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Pro 11" (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 11" (Wi-Fi/Cellular - US/CA)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 11" (Wi-Fi/Cellular - Global)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 11" (Wi-Fi/Cellular - China)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi Only - 3rd Gen)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi+Cell US/CA - 3rd Gen)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi+Cell Global - 3rd Gen)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi+Cell China - 3rd Gen)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Air 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Air 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell US/CA)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Air 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell Global)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Air 3rd Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell China)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 5th Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 5th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell US/CA)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 5th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell Global)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 5th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell China)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 10.2" 7th Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 10.2" 7th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular, US/CA)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 10.2" 7th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular, Global)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 10.2" 7th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular, China)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Pro 11" (Wi-Fi Only - 2nd Gen)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 11" (Wi-Fi/Cell US/CA - 2nd Gen)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 11" (Wi-Fi/Cell Global - 2nd Gen)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 11" (Wi-Fi/Cell China - 2nd Gen)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi Only - 4th Gen)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi/Cell US/CA - 4th Gen)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi/Cell Global - 4th Gen)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi/Cell China - 4th Gen)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad 10.2" 8th Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 10.2" 8th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular, US/CA)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 10.2" 8th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular, Global)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 10.2" 8th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular, China)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad Air 4th Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Air 4th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell US/CA)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Air 4th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell Global)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Air 4th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell China)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Pro 11" (Wi-Fi Only - 3rd Gen)

Sync & Charge (Thunderbolt*)

None

iPad Pro 11" (Wi-Fi/Cell US - 3rd Gen)

Sync & Charge (Thunderbolt*)

None

iPad Pro 11" (Wi-Fi/Cell Global - 3rd Gen)

Sync & Charge (Thunderbolt*)

None

iPad Pro 11" (Wi-Fi/Cell China - 3rd Gen)

Sync & Charge (Thunderbolt*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi Only - 5th Gen)

Sync & Charge (Thunderbolt*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi/Cell US - 5th Gen)

Sync & Charge (Thunderbolt*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi/Cell Global - 5th Gen)

Sync & Charge (Thunderbolt*)

None

iPad Pro 12.9" (Wi-Fi/Cell China - 5th Gen)

Sync & Charge (Thunderbolt*)

None

iPad 10.2" 9th Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 10.2" 9th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular, US/CA)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 10.2" 9th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular, Global)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad 10.2" 9th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cellular, China)

Sync & Charge (Lightning)

None

iPad mini 6th Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (USB-C)

None

iPad mini 6th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cell US/Global)

Sync & Charge (USB-C)

None

iPad mini 6th Gen (Wi-Fi/Cell China)

Sync & Charge (USB-C)

None

iPad Air 5th Gen (Wi-Fi Only)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Air 5th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell A2589)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPad Air 5th Gen (Wi-Fi+Cell China)

Sync & Charge (USB-C*)

None

iPhone (Original/1st Gen/EDGE)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 3G

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 3GS

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 3G (China/No Wi-Fi)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 3GS (China/No Wi-Fi)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 4 (GSM)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 4 (GSM, Revision A)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 4 (CDMA/Verizon/Sprint)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 4S (4s*)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 4S (GSM China/WAPI)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5 (GSM/LTE 4, 17/North America)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5 (CDMA/LTE, Sprint/Verizon/KDDI)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5 (GSM/LTE 1, 3, 5/International)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5 (CDMA China/UIM/WAPI)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5 (GSM/LTE/AWS/North America)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5c (GSM/North America/A1532)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5c (CDMA/Verizon/A1532)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5c (CDMA/China Telecom/A1532)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5c (CDMA/US/Japan/A1456)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5c (UK/Europe/Middle East/A1507)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5c (China Unicom/A1526)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5c (Asia Pacific/A1529)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5c (China Mobile/A1516)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5s (GSM/North America/A1533)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5s (CDMA/Verizon/A1533)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5s (CDMA/China Telecom/A1533)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5s (CDMA/US/Japan/A1453)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5s (UK/Europe/Middle East/A1457)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5s (China Unicom/A1528)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5s (Asia Pacific/A1530)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 5s (China Mobile/A1518)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6 (GSM/North America/A1549)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6 (CDMA/Verizon/A1549)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6 (Global/Sprint/A1586)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6 (China Mobile/A1589)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6 Plus (GSM/North America/A1522)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6 Plus (CDMA/Verizon/A1522)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6 Plus (Global/Sprint/A1524)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6 Plus (China Mobile/A1593)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6s (AT&T/SIM Free/A1633)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6s (Global/A1688)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6s (Mainland China/A1700)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6s (China Mobile/A1691)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6s Plus (AT&T/SIM Free/A1634)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6s Plus (Global/A1687)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6s Plus (Mainland China/A1699)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 6s Plus (China Mobile/A1690)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone SE (United States/A1662)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone SE (Global/Sprint/A1723)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone SE (China Mobile/A1724)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 7 (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1660)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 7 (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1778)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 7 (Japan/A1779)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 7 (China Mobile/A1780)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 7 Plus (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1661)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 7 Plus (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1784)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 7 Plus (Japan/A1785)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 7 Plus (China Mobile/A1786)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 8 (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1863)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 8 (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1905)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 8 (Japan/A1906)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 8 (China Mobile/A1907)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 8 Plus (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1864)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 8 Plus (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1897)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 8 Plus (Japan/A1898)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 8 Plus (China Mobile/A1899)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone X (Verizon/Sprint/China/A1865)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone X (AT&T/T-Mobile/Global/A1901)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone X (Japan/A1902)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone Xs (US/Canada/Hong Kong/A1920)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone Xs (Global/A2097)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone Xs (Japan/A2098)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone Xs (China/A2100)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone Xs Max (US/Canada/A1921)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone Xs Max (Global/A2101)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone Xs Max (Japan/A2102)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone Xs Max (China/Hong Kong/A2104)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone XR (US/Canada/A1984)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone XR (Global/A2105)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone XR (Japan/A2106)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone XR (China/Hong Kong/A2108)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 11 (US/Canada/A2111)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 11 (Global/A2221)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 11 (China/Hong Kong/A2223)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 11 Pro (US/Canada/A2160)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 11 Pro (Global/A2215)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 11 Pro (China/Hong Kong/A2217)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 11 Pro Max (US/CA/A2161)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 11 Pro Max (Global/A2218)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 11 Pro Max (CN/HK/A2220)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone SE (2 - 4.7" 2020 US/CA A2275)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone SE (2 - 4.7" 2020 Global A2296)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone SE (2 - 4.7" 2020 China A2298)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 mini (US/A2176)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 mini (Canada/Japan/A2398)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 mini (Global/A2399)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 mini (China/A2400)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 (US/A2172)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 (Canada/Japan/A2402)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 (Global/A2403)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 (China/A2404)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 Pro (US/A2341)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 Pro (Canada/Japan/A2406)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 Pro (Global/A2407)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 Pro (China/A2408)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 Pro Max (US/A2342)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 Pro Max (Canada/Japan/A2410)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 Pro Max (Global/A2411)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 12 Pro Max (China/A2412)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 mini (US/A2481)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 mini (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2626)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 mini (Global/A2628)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 mini (China/A2629)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 mini (Russia/A2630)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 (US/A2482)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2631)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 (Global/A2633)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 (China/A2634)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 (Russia/A2635)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 Pro (US/A2483)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 Pro (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2636)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 Pro (Global/A2638)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 Pro (China/A2639)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 Pro (Russia/A2640)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 Pro Max (US/A2484)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 Pro Max (CA/MX/JP/SA/A2641)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 Pro Max (Global/A2643)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 Pro Max (China/A2644)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone 13 Pro Max (Russia/A2645)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone SE (3 - 4.7" 2022 US/CA A2595)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone SE (3 - 4.7" 2022 Japan A2782)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone SE (3 - 4.7" 2022 Global A2783)

Sync & Charge

None

iPhone SE (3 - 4.7" 2022 China A2785)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod (Original/Scroll Wheel)

None

Sync & Charge

iPod 2nd Gen (Touch Wheel)

None

Sync & Charge

iPod 3rd Gen (10/15/30)

Sync Only

Sync & Charge

iPod 3rd Gen (10/20/40)

Sync Only

Sync & Charge

iPod 3rd Gen (15/20/40)

Sync Only

Sync & Charge

iPod 4th Gen (ClickWheel)

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge

iPod U2 Edition (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 Edition (Color)

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge

iPod 5th Gen (with Video)

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod U2 Edition 5th Gen

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod 5th Gen - Enhanced

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod U2 Edition 5th Gen Enhanced

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod classic ("Original"/6th Gen)

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod classic (Late 2008/7th Gen)

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod mini Original

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge

iPod mini 2nd Gen

Sync & Charge

Sync & Charge

iPod nano Original

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod nano 2nd Gen

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod nano 2nd Gen (RED)

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod nano 3rd Gen/Fat

Sync & Charge

Charge Only

iPod nano 4th Gen

Sync & Charge

None

iPod nano 5th Gen/Camera

Sync & Charge

None

iPod nano 6th Gen/1.54" Multitouch/Clip

Sync & Charge

None

iPod nano 7th Gen/2.5" Multitouch

Sync & Charge

None

iPod nano 7th Gen/2.5" Multitouch - 2015

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 1st Gen/White

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Silver)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Colors/Early 2007)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Late 2007)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 2nd Gen (Late 2008)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 3rd Gen

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 3rd Gen (Colors)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 4th Gen (Wheel/VoiceOver)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 4th Gen (Late 2012)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod shuffle 4th Gen (Mid-2015)

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch Original/1st Gen

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch 2nd Gen

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch 2nd Gen/2009/8 GB

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch 3rd Gen/32 & 64 GB

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch 4th Gen/FaceTime

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch 4th Gen, 2011

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch 4th Gen, 2012

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch 5th Gen

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch 5th Gen, No iSight, 2013

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch 5th Gen, 16 GB, 2014

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch 6th Gen, 2015

Sync & Charge

None

iPod touch 7th Gen, 2019

Sync & Charge

None




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