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iPhone 17 Series finally raises possibility of 12GB RAM on all models
RAM Capacity Changes With Apple Intelligence
Apple Intelligence is not doing its job as the launch of a new, more personalized Siri, or New Siri, has been postponed. However, as I have said before, the positive impact of Apple Intelligence on Apple products was the increase in basic memory capacity.
The MacBook Air’s base RAM capacity has increased to 16GB, the MacBook Pro’s to 24GB, and the iPhone 16’s base model to 8GB. Apple, which was notorious for being too stingy with RAM capacity, has updated the overall memory capacity, although it feels like it’s eating mustard while crying a little in order to run Apple Intelligence properly.
Read More About iPhone 17, 12GB RAM Previous News
According to the previous news, three of the four models of the iPhone 17 series to be released in the second half of the year. The iPhone 17 Air, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max are said to have upgraded RAM capacity to 12GB RAM. This may be a simple upgrade, but it is expected to be intended to further diversify the usability of Apple Intelligence. Of course, considering the functions of Apple Intelligence that have been released so far, it is questionable what kind of utilization methods will be suggested.
However, while most models are being upgraded, it was unclear whether the iPhone 17 base model would be upgraded to 12GB of RAM or not. According to a previous report by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, whether the iPhone 17 would be equipped with 12GB of RAM would depend on the quantity that suppliers can produce.
12GB RAM for base model too? iPhone 17 series unusual change
Did they really think that Apple would have enough supplies to install on the base model? Recently, there was positive news on the iPhone 17 base model as well. According to Weibo’s Digital Chat Station, a Chinese social media outlet, all iPhone 17 series models will have 12GB of memory because they utilize Apple Intelligence and AI on a large scale, while the A19 Pro on the Pro models will have significant performance improvement because they will be produced through the TSMC N3P process.
If the iPhone 17 base model also comes with 12GB, it would be a rare case in the Apple product line. The Pro lineup was upgraded to 8GB two years ago, and it is not much different from Apple’s usual upgrade cycle, as it is the 17 Pro that is being upgraded to 12GB two years later. However, the base model was upgraded to 8GB last year, and it is very unusual for it to be upgraded to 12GB just a year later.
Meaning and Expectations of iPhone 17 Series 12GB RAM
If you keep turning the happiness circuit until it explodes, there is a possibility that the basic iPhone 17 model will be equipped with an A19 chip that supports a 120Hz display with an LTPO OLED display in addition to the 12GB upgrade and can be expected to improve performance. This news is noteworthy not only because it is a simple increase in RAM capacity, but also because it marks a time when the use of Apple intelligence is becoming important. Therefore, it is necessary to look into it in conjunction with the news that will be announced at the upcoming WWDC.
If this happens, the RAM capacity of the iPhone 17 series will be the same as that of the Galaxy S25 series. As compensation for the delay in the release of Apple Intelligence, I hope that all models of the iPhone 17 series will be equipped with 12GB of RAM.