Additional details The device is a handheld media player similar to the 5th-generation hard drive based video iPods, although slightly larger and heavier. Built by Toshiba, it is a modified version of the Toshiba Gigabeat S with a re-arranged controller layout.The device uses the twist interface on a Freescale 400MHz DSP processor, and contains a Toshiba 1.8 inch 30 GB hard drive.

The device features a five button controller arranged in a circle, which is skeuomorphic of the iPod’s iconic design. A menu button and a play/pause button are to the left and right, respectively. However, when the Zune is flipped horizontally the controls remain in the same location, despite a different orientation. A hold switch is featured on the top of the player, next to the headphone port. The entire system casing is made from rubberized plastic.