Kingston Canvas React Plus 64GB SDXC Card Review

Introduction

The Canvas React Plus is the first UHS-II SD card offered from Kingston. As their top-tier SD card, the Canvas React Plus is rated at 300MB/s read and 260MB/s write speed according to Kingston. The React Plus is offered in 32, 64, 128, and 256GB capacities.

The Canvas React Plus UHS-II cards are rated Video Speed Class V90 rated and able to maintain at least 90MB/s continuous write speed for 4K and 8K video recording.

The card reiewed for this test is the 64GB SDXC card. The model name is SDR2/64GB with UPC 740617301953. The card is also available bundled with a Kingston MobileLite Plus (MLP) UHS-II SD card reader and sold as model MLPR2/64GB with UPC 740617302851. Kingston memory cards carry a lifetime warranty, while the reader has a 2-year warranty. The Kingston card is assembled in Taiwan.

Performance

To evaluate performance the Canvas React Plus 64GB UHS-II card was tested in memory card readers. The read speed benchmark reached 309.5 MB/s in the highest sequential read test, easily surpassing the 300MB/s maximum speed claimed by Kingston. In write speed tests the React Plus also outperformed its 260MB/s write speed claim, reaching 286 MB/s sequential write speed. The card also offers good performance at UHS-I speed reaching up to 95MB/s read and above 90MB/s write. The results in the following table include both UHS-I and UHS-II readers.

Card: Kingston Canvas React Plus 64GB
Benchmark: CrystalDiskMark 8.0.4 x64
Program settings: 1000 MB, 5 passes, random test data
Operating system: Windows 11 Pro
Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 UD AX DDR4
Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 3.30GHz
RAM: 32GB DDR4 3200

The Kingston Canvas React Plus 64GB card will be tested with digital cameras and results will be added to this page when finished.

Packaging

The following table contains information encoded in the SD card.

The card register contains a production date of April 2021. The Manufacturer ID 0x000027 and OEM ID "PH" indicate the card, or at least the card controller, is produced by Phison.

Available sizes and prices

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