Physical devices that keep private keys offline for long-term cold storage.
We set up a Ledger Flex next to an existing Nano X, moved coins through Ledger Live, checked the secure element rating and read through the Ledger Recover backlash before writing this. The touchscreen and the EAL6+ chip are real upgrades, but a Nano X still covers most people's needs for a hundred dollars less.
We tapped a Tangem card against a phone to set up a wallet and read the July 2026 laser attack disclosure before writing this. The card has no screen and no battery, only an EAL6+ chip, but losing every card in a set means losing the funds with it.
We tested Trezor's new flagship against the Safe 5 it replaces at the top of the range: the bigger touchscreen, the auditable TROPIC01 chip, and the battery you cannot swap yourself. Here is what the $249 price actually buys.
Ledger put a touchscreen and Bluetooth on its cheapest current wallet, closing much of the gap to the pricier Flex. We set up a Nano Gen5, moved real coins through it, and checked what $70 still buys on the Flex that the Gen5 leaves out.