Apple’s consumption of mobile DRAM will grow from 16.5% of the industry’s total production volume today to 25% in 2015 as the company outfits more smartphones, tablets and even laptops with DRAM, according to a new report.

Since 2011, Apple has been the biggest consumer of NAND flash, according to IDC Research. Its iPod and iPhone are generally considered responsible for increasing the use — and lowering the overall price — of NAND, making it a more viable storage medium for other products, such as solid-state drives (SSDs).

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