Kingston had just announced the arrival of the refreshed Canvas Plus series Cards and MobileLite card readers in the Philippines. The new Canvas series cards include the company’s first UHS-II card and the new MobileLite Plus readers which include UHS-II readers to keep up with the new Canvas Plus cards.
The Canvas Plus series now offers three different variations of SD and microSD cards namely – Select Plus, Go! Plus, and React Plus. The Canvas Select Plus began shipping in Q4 2019 and is now joined by the UHS-1 U3 speed Canvas Go! Plus and top-of-the-line UHS-II Canvas React Plus. These cards are backed by a lifetime warranty and free technical support.
Canvas Select Plus:
- Designed for recreational/amateur Full HD and 4K DSLR cameras (SD), and Android mobile devices (microSD).
- Class 10 UHS-I speeds up to 100MB/s read.
- MicroSD supports A1 app performance class
- SD and microSD in capacities up to 512GB.
Canvas Go! Plus:
- Ideal for shooting 4K UHD video and burst-mode photography on your DSLR (SD), or using with your 4K action cameras and drones (microSD).
- Class 10 UHS-I U3 speeds up to 170MB/s read3, 90MB/s write.
- MicroSD supports A2 app performance class
- SD and microSD in capacities up to 512GB.
Canvas React Plus:
- UHS-II performance to capture professional-grade 4K/8K videos and high-resolution photos on industry-standard cameras.
- Class 10 UHS-II U3 speeds1 up to 300MB/s read, 260MB/s write4 (SD) and 285MB/s read, 165MB/s write4 (microSD).
- The first UHS-II microSD to support A1 app performance class
- SD and microSD in capacities2 up to 256GB.
MobileLite Plus Readers:
- Built to increase workflow efficiency with incredible UHS-II speeds for faster file transfers and processing time.
- USB 3.2 Gen 1 speeds with backward compatibility support for UHS-I cards.
- Designed for optimal performance with Kingston microSD and SD cards.
The React Plus and MobileLite Plus are also backward compatible with UHS-I and conventional bus standards.
The MobileLite Plus readers will be available on their own or as a bundle with React Plus cards.
Here is a price list of some of the Canvas Plus FlashCards and MobileLite Card Readers based on their listing in Shopee and Lazada as of writing:
- Canvas React Plus SD card (256GB) – PHP 10,800 (Shopee, Lazada)
- Canvas React Plus microSD card (128GB) – PHP 5,650 (Shopee, Lazada)
- MobileLite microSD Card Reader – PHP 550 (Shopee, Lazada)
- MobileLite Plus SD Card Reader – PHP 585 (Shopee, Lazada)
- Canvas Go! Plus microSD (64GB) – PHP 650 (Shopee)
- Canvas Go! Plus SD (128GB) – PHP 1,500 (Shopee)
Do note that the prices may be different depending on the market demand.
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