The base iPhone 17 could be the only model in Apple's 2024 smartphone lineup equipped with 8GB of RAM instead of 12, like the entire iPhone 16 family.
Base iPhone 17 could remain stuck at 8GB of RAM
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iPhone 18 could adopt faster, more power efficient LPDDR5X RAM to boost Apple Intelligence performance in 2026
Apple Intelligence could run faster on the iPhone 18 models coming in 2026 if Apple adopts the faster, power-sipping six-channel LPDDR5X RAM memory technology.
The iPhone 17 lineup rumored to sport fifty percent more RAM for better Apple Intelligence performance
Apple's 2025 smartphone lineup, including the base iPhone 17 model, should come with fifty percent more RAM for Apple Intelligence.
All 2025 iPhones, including “iPhone 17 Air,” should feature 12GB of RAM
Apple is rumored to equip all models in its upcoming 2025 smartphone lineup with 12GB of RAM, including the so-called ultra-thin “iPhone 17 Air.”
Rumor: iPad 11 to double the RAM for Apple Intelligence
When iPad 11 arrives, Apple's most affordable tablet should get twice the RAM and the A17 Pro chip to be capable of running the Apple Intelligence suite.
User-replaceable RAM could return to the Mac in 2026
Apple is rumored to switch to a separate, so-called discreet package for the iPhone's RAM, a change that could bring user-replaceable RAM back to the Mac.
Apple boosts the RAM on MacBook Airs without raising prices
Apple has upgraded the amount of unified memory across its MacBook Air laptops by an additional eight gigabytes, but prices haven’t changed.
The rumored 12GB RAM boost could be exclusive to the flagship iPhone 17 Pro Max
According to a reliable analyst, only the flagship iPhone 17 Pro Max will have 12GB of RAM while all the other models in the 2025 lineup will still have 8GB.
The Apple Intelligence effect: iPhone 17 rumored to boost the RAM to 12GB
All iPhone 17 models coming down the pike in 2025 could have 12GB of RAM to better support generative AI and other Apple Intelligence features.
M4 Macs could boost base RAM to 16GB for the first time, saving you $200
Upcoming Mac computers powered by Apple's M4 chip could double the base RAM from 8 to 16GB, saving you $200 in upgrade costs.
How to know whether your Mac supports RAM upgrades or not
Wondering if your Mac needs more RAM? In this tutorial, we will show you how to check for this, and find out whether your computer allows RAM upgrades or not.
Rumor: Apple skipping M3 Mac Pro, going straight for M4 Mac Pro in 2025
Apple is expected to debut its next Mac Pro workstation in late 2025, featuring an M4 chip and supporting nearly three times more RAM than the current model.