14 DAY TRIAL // Kingston's latest product is a strange piece of work, not because of its nature or performance capabilities, but due to the sales policy that the company chose to implement.
For a microSDXC memory card with a capacity of 64 GB, one might say that the price of $100 (77-100 Euro) is more or less fair.
We aren't here to debate that subject, but we do find it strange that, with or without a bundled SD adapter, the card sells for the same amount.
At any rate, Kingston's new 64 GB Kingston microSDXC meets Class 10 performance specifications, allowing it to transfer data at a minimum of 10 MB/s.
Physically, it measures 0.43 x 0.59 x 0.039 inches (11 mm x 15 mm x 1 mm), while the SD adapter is a 0.94 x 1.26 x 0.08-inch item (24 mm x 32 mm x 2.1 mm).
"The need for higher storage capacity is growing as consumers shoot more pictures and videos, and carry around more data," said Andrew Ewing, Flash memory business manager, Kingston.
"With our new 64 GB Class 10 microSDXC card, we offer our customers a chance to fully maximize the performance and storage capabilities of their existing mobile devices such as tablets and smartphones, by providing them with a reliable and easy upgrade solution."
Prospective buyers should be careful what they try to upgrade. The new microSDXC card is capacious and fast, yes, but it is just that: a microSDXC card, not something that can interface with microSD and microSDHC card slots.
Even the adapter only turns it into a full-size microSDXC storage device, so the incompatibilities continue to apply.
More information on the new memory card should be added to this page soon. No price is known yet though, so we need to wait until online stores put the card up for sale.