Kingston Technology, recently announced the refresh of its ‘Canvas’ series Flash memory cards to Canvas Plus. The new SD and microSD lineup include Kingston’s first UHS-II cards. To keep up with these Canvas Plus memory cards, there will also be new MobileLite Plus UHS-II readers. 

Targeting 4K/8K video production, the new memory cards include 3 different Canvas Plus variations for both SD and microSD cards which include the Select Plus, Go! Plus, and React Plus. The Canvas Go! Plus and Canvas React Plus join the Canvas Select Plus, which began shipping in Q4 2019. 

While they support the latest 4K and 8K video capture, the React Plus series and MobileLite Plus are also backwards compatible with UHS-I and conventional SD bus standards. MobileLite Plus readers will be available on their own or as a bundle with React Plus cards to ensure optimized speeds.

Canvas Select Plus:

• Designed for recreational/amateur Full HD and 4K DSLR cameras (SD), and Android mobile devices (microSD).
• Class 10 UHS-I speeds of up to 100MB/s read.
• MicroSD supports A1 app performance class to expedite workflow on tablets and smartphones.
• SD and microSD in capacities up to 512GB.

Canvas Go! Plus:

• Ideal for shooting 4K UHD video, burst mode photography or 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 for 4K/8K videos.
• 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 capacities up to 256GB.

MobileLite Plus Readers:

• UHS-II speeds for faster file transfers.
• USB 3.2 Gen 1 speeds with backwards compatibility support for UHS-I cards.
• Designed for optimal performance with Kingston microSD and SD cards.

The Canvas Plus Flash cards have a lifetime warranty and free technical support. No actual Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but for more information check out their site.