Kingston Canvas React UHS-I V30 64GB SDXC Memory Card Review

Introduction

Kingston announced a new Secure Digital card brand in early 2018. Their SD cards were rebranded Canvas, from the entry-level Canvas Select, to mid-tier Canvas Go! and the high performance Canvas React. This review covers the Canvas React, which claims a 100MB/s maximum read speed, practically all the performance allowed by the UHS-I protocol that tops out at 104 MB/s bus speed. The React also claims a very healthy 80MB/s maximum write speed. The card is V30 rated and is ideal for recording 4K video as well as demanding continuous shooting photography applications.

The Canvas React meets the new Application Performance Class 1 performance specification and displays the A1 logo on the card. Such cards must reach at least 1,500 input-output operations per second (IOPS) random read and 500 IOPS random write. This is important for applications where programs and data files may be stored on the card. Many types of devices are adpoting SD media for primary or extended storage.

Kingston offers the new Canvas React cards in 32, 64, 128 and 256 GB capacities. In this review the 64GB SDXC card SDR/64GB with UPC 740617275896 is evaluated. The card is covered by the Kingston's lifetime guarantee. The back of the card indicates it was produced in Taiwan.

Performance

In benchmark testing using several USB 3.1 and 3.0 card readers, the Kingston Canvas React 64GB card reached 99.6 MB/s maximum sequential read speed. This practically matches the 100MB/s quoted by the manufacturer. The sequential write speed measured up to 83.7 MB/s, a slight improvement over the 80MB/s write speed promised by Kingston.

Card: Kingston Canvas React V30 64GB
Benchmark: CrystalDiskMark 3.0.3 x64
Program settings: 1000 MB, 5 passes, random test data
Operating system: Windows 10 Pro
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD3H
Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K @ 4.40GHz
RAM: 32GB DDR3 1600

The Kingston Canvas React 64GB will be undergoing additional tests in various cameras for write speed measurement. When results are available, they will be posted in the following table.

Cameras tested with this card: Canon EOS R, Fuji X-T3, Nikon Coolpix P1000

The following table contains information encoded in the SD card.

The internal card register indicates the card was manufactured in July, 2018. The Manufacturer ID and OEM ID are consistent with other cards made by Kingston.

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