Hardware wallets

Trezor Safe 5

Trezor with a 1.54" color touchscreen, haptic feedback and a microSD slot. Same software as the Safe 3. Works with Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.

Official Trezor Safe 5 websitearound $129

What is Trezor Safe 5?

Trezor Safe 5 is a hardware wallet that keeps your private keys on a device with a certified EAL6+ secure element. It has a 1.54-inch color touchscreen (240 x 240 pixels) with haptic feedback, a USB-C connection and a microSD card slot, and it measures 65.9 x 40 x 8 mm and weighs 23 g. The box contains a USB-C to USB-C cable and two 20-word backup cards. You manage it with the Trezor Suite app or third-party wallet apps. The maker sells it as a Universal edition, which manages thousands of coins and tokens, and as a separate Bitcoin-only edition designed exclusively for Bitcoin. The maker’s page lists the price at $129. This page describes the Safe 5; the Safe 3 and Safe 7 are separate products.

Trezor Safe 3 vs Safe 5 vs Safe 7: the three Trezor models side by side.

Key facts

Type
Hardware
Made by
Trezor (SatoshiLabs), Czech Republic
Works with
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, Browser
Keys
You hold the keys
Bitcoin-only
Bitcoin-only edition available
Source code
Open source
Lightning
No
Multisig
Yes
Experience
Beginner
Price
around $129

Details last checked on the maker's website: . How we compare

Good for

  • People who want a larger screen for checking addresses
  • Trezor users who prefer a touchscreen to buttons

Watch out

  • More than double the price of the Safe 3 for the same security model
  • USB-C only. On iPhone, Trezor Suite can only show the balance and receive, not send

Trezor Safe 5 features

Touchscreen and haptic feedback. The Safe 5 has a color touchscreen with scratch-resistant glass and haptic feedback that confirms actions on the device. Trezor’s FAQ says the touchscreen makes setup, backup recovery and transaction signing easier, and that you can set a custom home screen image and rotate the screen. Secure element. The Safe 5 has a certified EAL6+ chip. Trezor’s FAQ says it protects your PIN without learning it, and that the Safe 3 and the Safe 5 contain the same secure element chip and offer the same level of security for your funds. The main difference it names is the touchscreen with haptic feedback. Backup formats. The Safe 5 supports 12-, 20- and 24-word backups. According to Trezor’s FAQ, the 20-word SLIP39 standard is the default, with single-share and multi-share setups, and 12- or 24-word backups can be created by choosing the Legacy Backup Types option. PIN and passphrase. The Safe 5 supports a PIN and an optional passphrase that opens a separate wallet on top of your backup. Trezor says a passphrase is not a password and cannot be reset or recovered if it is lost, and that the device does not store it. Bitcoin-only option. Trezor sells a Bitcoin-only Safe 5 designed exclusively for Bitcoin. Its FAQ says you can also load Bitcoin-only firmware onto a standard Safe 5, or load universal firmware onto a Bitcoin-only device. Trezor Suite and phones. Trezor Suite runs on desktop and on mobile, and the maker lists coin control and Tor support. Trezor says all of its devices work with Android. On iOS the Safe 5 has limited compatibility: you can track a portfolio, buy and receive, while signing other transactions needs Trezor Suite on desktop or Android.

Security and custody

The firmware is published on GitHub in the trezor-firmware repository, where the licence is GPL-3.0 and the README names the Safe 5 among the devices its core firmware covers. The same repository asks that suspected vulnerabilities are not reported as public issues and points to its Security tab instead. The maker’s page describes the design as open source. Your backup and, if you use one, your passphrase are what protect your funds: Trezor says a lost passphrase cannot be recovered, so keep a written copy separate from the device and the backup.

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Trezor Safe 5 FAQ

What is the difference between the Trezor Safe 5 and the Safe 3?

Trezor says the main difference is the Safe 5's touchscreen with haptic feedback, where the Safe 3 has two buttons. Both devices contain the same secure element chip and offer the same level of security for your funds, according to Trezor's FAQ.

Can I send bitcoin with a Trezor Safe 5 from an iPhone?

Not according to Trezor. Its Trezor Suite page says the Safe 5 has limited compatibility on iOS: you can track a portfolio, buy and receive, while signing other transactions requires Trezor Suite on desktop or Android.

Is there a Bitcoin-only Trezor Safe 5?

Yes. Trezor sells a Bitcoin-only Safe 5 designed exclusively for Bitcoin. Its FAQ says you can also load Bitcoin-only firmware onto a standard Safe 5.

What backup does the Trezor Safe 5 use?

The 20-word SLIP39 standard is the default, according to Trezor's FAQ, with single-share and multi-share setups. The box contains two 20-word backup cards, and 12- or 24-word backups can be created with the Legacy Backup Types option.

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