When buyers unbox the newest smartwatches from Apple, they will find a massive internal hardware bump hiding inside the case. The tech giant has quietly doubled the memory in both the Apple Watch Series 12 and the Apple Watch Ultra 4 compared to previous generations. This major hardware boost arrives specifically to help power the next wave of artificial intelligence tools that rely on the new S11 chip to function.
More memory helps new artificial intelligence features run much smoother
Developers looking through the Xcode 27 software tools discovered that both new watches now pack 4GB of RAM. The previous models only shipped with 2GB of memory. The company made this change because the wearable devices are gaining advanced smart functions that need extra computing power.
When paired with a newer smartphone like the iPhone 15 Pro, the watches can use this extra memory to process information faster. Users will see new tools like Live Rewind text snippets and Siri Recap summaries. The added RAM also gives the digital assistant a huge speed boost, allowing it to handle voice commands much faster than older models could manage.
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US buyers can preorder both new watches today at standard prices
Despite a global memory chip shortage pushing up hardware costs across the industry, the company did not raise the price of these new smartwatches. Buyers in the United States can purchase the base Apple Watch Series 12 for $399. The premium rugged Watch Ultra 4 version maintains its usual $799 price tag.
Shoppers can place their preorders for both devices through the official website. The watches will officially launch and hit physical store shelves on September 18. This gives users plenty of time to secure a unit with double the memory without paying anything extra. The internal memory upgrade turns out to be a quiet but valuable addition for anyone looking to upgrade this year.
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