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Trezor Safe 5 vs Ledger Stax

Trezor Safe 5
Overall Rating
Ledger Stax
Overall Rating
Trezor Safe 5 logo Visit Trezor's Website Ledger Stax logo Visit Ledger's Website

Key differences

  1. The Ledger Stax has a larger 3.7” curved E Ink® touchscreen, while the Safe 5 uses a smaller 1.54” color touchscreen.
  2. The Safe 5 is significantly more affordable at $169 compared to the Stax's $399 price tag.
  3. Trezor Safe 5 is fully open-source (hardware & software), while Ledger Stax only open-sources its software.


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Price

Trezor Safe 5

$169 USD

Ledger Stax

$399 USD

Launch

Trezor Safe 5

2024

Ledger Stax

2024

Screen Size

Trezor Safe 5

1.54" Color touchscreen (240x240 pixels)

Ledger Stax

3.7” 16 grayscale E Ink® curved touchscreen

Box Includes

Trezor Safe 5

  • Trezor Safe 5 hardware wallet
  • USB-C cable
  • Wallet backup cards
  • Start-up guide
  • Stickers

Ledger Stax

  • Ledger Stax™ wallet
  • USB-C → USB-C cable
  • Wallet recoverysSheets
  • Ledger Stax™ Magnet Shell - Midnight Black
  • Ledger Stax™ User Manual

Passphrase Support

Trezor Safe 5

Ledger Stax

Passphrase Entry

Trezor Safe 5

Device screen or computer

Ledger Stax

-

PIN Protection

Trezor Safe 5

Ledger Stax

Shamir Secret Sharing

Trezor Safe 5

Ledger Stax

Tor Support

Trezor Safe 5

Ledger Stax

Platforms

Trezor Safe 5

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Android

Ledger Stax

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iOS

Supported Coins

Trezor Safe 5

Bitcoin & 1000+ other coins and tokens

Ledger Stax

Secure and manage over 5,500 different coins and tokens including Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, USD Tether, Polkadot, Litecoin, and more.

Interfaces

Trezor Safe 5

USB-C, MicroSD card slot

Ledger Stax

USB-C, Bluetooth, NFC

Secure Elements

Trezor Safe 5

EAL6+ certified secure chip

Ledger Stax

CC EAL6+ certified secure element chip

Open Source

Trezor Safe 5


Hardware & Software

Ledger Stax


Software

FIDO Authentication

Trezor Safe 5

Ledger Stax

Size

Trezor Safe 5

65.9x40x8 mm (2.6x1.6x0.3 in)

Ledger Stax

85x54x6 mm (3.35x2.13x0.24 in)

Weight

Trezor Safe 5

23g (0.8oz)

Ledger Stax

45.2g (1.6oz)

Bitcoin-Only Version

Trezor Safe 5

Ledger Stax

Integrations

Trezor Safe 5

  • Trezor Suite
  • Electrum
  • Unchained
  • Casa
  • Exodus

Ledger Stax

Multisig Support

Trezor Safe 5

Ledger Stax

Parent Company

Trezor Safe 5

SatoshiLabs

Ledger Stax

Ledger

Parent Company Founded

Trezor Safe 5

2013

Ledger Stax

2014

Security Incidents

Trezor Safe 5

In March 2024, Ledger discovered a vulnerability in the microcontroller that could bypass firmware integrity checks. Trezor patched the issue, with no user funds compromised or action required.

Ledger Stax

No known security incidents