Passport Core vs Specter DIY

Comparing both Bitcoin Hardware Wallets feature by feature

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Foundation Devices

Passport Core

Size & Materials: 120g / 4.2oz, 111 x 39 x 19 mm

Display: IPS, Color Screen, 1.8", 240 x 320 px

Input: Buttons

Power: Battery, Removable Battery, USB charging (USB-C)

Security: 100% Air-gapped, Secure Element, Supply Chain & Physical Attacks Protection, Deterministic nonces (RFC6979)

Networks: Bitcoin Mainnet, Bitcoin Testnet

Firmware: Bitcoin-only firmware, Secure Boot, Upgradable Firmware, Upgrade via MicroSD Card, Source-available, Free & Open Source (FOSS), Reproducible Builds

Device Lock: PIN Lock (On Device), Countdown to Brick/Reset PIN, Anti-phishing words, Alphanumeric PIN

Private Keys: Passphrases support (BIP-39), Deterministic Entropy (BIP-85), microSD card Backup / Import, SeedQR Backup / Import

Address Format: Legacy (P2PKH), Nested Segwit (P2SH), Native Segwit (P2WPKH), Taproot (P2TR)

Signing: Multi-sig (PSBTs), Sign Messages, Change Verification, Change Address Display

Signing Connectivity: Sign via microSD card, Sign via QR, UR2.0 Animated QRs

Fees: Fee Control, Replace-by-fee (RBF), Child-pays-for-parent (CPFP)

Privacy: Coin Control, Custom Node, Tor

Third-Party Apps / Services: Bitcoin Safe, Theya, Wasabi Wallet, Zeus, Nunchuk, Electrum, Sparrow, Specter Desktop, Blockstream Green (Watch-only), BlueWallet, Bitcoin Keeper, Casa

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Specter Solutions

Specter DIY

Size & Materials: 369g / 13oz, 167 x 65 x 20 mm

Display: LCD, Color Screen, Touch Screen, 4", 800 x 480 px

Input: Touch Screen, Qwerty Keyboard

Power: USB charging (Mini USB)

Security: 100% Air-gapped, Supply Chain & Physical Attacks Protection

Networks: Bitcoin Mainnet, Bitcoin Testnet

Firmware: Bitcoin-only firmware, Secure Boot, Upgradable Firmware, Upgrade via MicroSD Card, Source-available, Free & Open Source (FOSS), Reproducible Builds

Device Lock: PIN Lock (On Device), Dynamic Keypad, Countdown to Brick/Reset PIN, Anti-phishing words

Private Keys: User Added Entropy, Passphrases support (BIP-39), Deterministic Entropy (BIP-85), microSD card Backup / Import, SeedQR Backup / Import

Address Format: Legacy (P2PKH), Nested Segwit (P2SH), Native Segwit (P2WPKH), Taproot (P2TR)

Signing: Multi-sig (PSBTs), Sign Messages, Change Verification, Change Address Display

Signing Connectivity: Sign via USB, Sign via microSD card, Sign via QR, UR2.0 Animated QRs, pMofN (Specter) QR

Fees: Fee Control, Replace-by-fee (RBF), Child-pays-for-parent (CPFP)

Privacy: Coin Control, Custom Node, Tor

Third-Party Apps / Services: Bitcoin Safe, Wasabi Wallet, Nunchuk, Electrum, Sparrow, Specter Desktop, BlueWallet, Bitcoin Keeper (Watch-only), Liana

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  • Basic Information
  • Price
  • Discounts
  • Launch Year
  • Assembled In
  • DIY
  • Company / Project
  • Brand
  • Headquarters / Location
  • Website
  • Blog
  • X (Twitter)
  • Nostr
  • YouTube
  • GitHub
  • Communities
  • Telegram
  • Reddit
  • Official Store
  • PO Box Support
  • BTC On Chain Support
  • BTC Lightning Support
  • Alt Coins Support
  • Credit/Debit Card Support
  • Size & Materials
  • Warranty
  • Weight
  • Dimensions
  • Casing Material
  • Available in colors
  • Waterproof
  • Display
  • Screen
  • Screen Type
  • Gorilla Glass
  • Color Screen
  • Touch Screen
  • Screen Size
  • Screen Resolution
  • Input
  • Controls
  • Qwerty Keyboard
  • Power
  • Battery
  • Removable Battery
  • Battery Size
  • USB charging
  • Wireless charging
  • Security
  • 100% Air-gapped
  • Secure Element
  • Supply Chain & Physical Attacks Protection
  • Deterministic nonces (RFC6979)
  • Anti-Klepto / Anti-Exfil protocol
  • Networks
  • Bitcoin Mainnet
  • Bitcoin Testnet
  • Alt Coins
  • Firmware
  • Bitcoin-only firmware
  • Upgradable Firmware
  • Upgrade via MicroSD Card
  • Upgrade via USB External Storage
  • Upgrade via USB Cable
  • Upgrade via Bluetooth
  • Upgrade via NFC
  • Secure Boot
  • Latest Version
  • Latest Release Date
  • Release Notes
  • Source-available
  • Free & Open Source (FOSS)
  • License
  • Reproducible Builds
  • Device Lock
  • PIN Lock
  • Dynamic Keypad
  • Countdown to Brick/Reset PIN
  • Brick/Reset me PIN
  • Time Delay to Unlock
  • Anti-phishing words
  • Alphanumeric PIN
  • Pattern Lock
  • Fingerprint Lock
  • Dummy/Decoy/Duress Wallet
  • Private Keys
  • Stateless
  • User Added Entropy
  • Multiple Private Keys
  • Passphrases support (BIP-39)
  • Passphrase entry
  • Master Key Fingerprint
  • Deterministic Entropy (BIP-85)
  • Shamir (SLIP-39) Backup / Import
  • Seed XOR Backup / Import
  • microSD card Backup / Import
  • NFC card Backup / Import
  • 12 Words BIP-39 Seed Creation
  • 24 Words BIP-39 Seed Creation
  • 12/24 BIP-39 Words Display
  • 12 Words BIP-39 Seed Import
  • 24 Words BIP-39 Seed Import
  • SeedQR Backup / Import
  • Key Teleport
  • Address Format
  • Legacy (P2PKH)
  • Nested Segwit (P2SH)
  • Native Segwit (P2WPKH)
  • Taproot (P2TR)
  • Receive Addresses
  • View Address as Text
  • View Address as QR
  • Export Address to SD Card
  • Verify Address from QR
  • Signing
  • Multi-sig (PSBTs)
  • Frost
  • NFC Push Tx
  • Sign Messages
  • Change Verification
  • Change Address Display
  • Signing Connectivity
  • Sign via USB
  • Sign via Bluetooth
  • Sign via NFC
  • Sign via microSD card
  • Sign via QR
  • UR2.0 Animated QRs
  • BBQr
  • pMofN (Specter) QR
  • Spending Conditions
  • Magnitude Limits
  • Velocity Limits
  • Whitelisted Addresses
  • 2FA Authentication
  • Miniscript
  • Taproot Miniscript
  • Fees
  • Fee Control
  • Replace-by-fee (RBF)
  • Child-pays-for-parent (CPFP)
  • Maximum Fee Protection
  • Privacy
  • Coin Control
  • Custom Node
  • Tor
  • Silent Payments
  • Other Features
  • Virtual Disk Mode
  • Password Manager
  • U2F authentication
  • FIDO authentication
  • Hardware-based SSH/GPG
  • Official Apps
  • Web App
  • Windows App
  • MacOS App
  • Linux App
  • Chrome Extension
  • Firefox Extension
  • Edge Extension
  • Android App
  • iOS App
  • Third-Party Apps / Services
  • Bitcoin Keeper
  • Bitcoin Safe
  • Blockstream Green
  • BlueWallet
  • Casa
  • Electrum
  • Liana
  • Nunchuk
  • Sparrow
  • Specter Desktop
  • Theya
  • Unchained
  • Wasabi Wallet
  • Zeus
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    Passport Core
    Foundation Devices

    Passport Core

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    • Open selection
    • $199.00
      $189.00
    • $10 discount with coupon code 'thebitcoinhole'
    • 2022
    • USA
    • NO
    • Foundation Devices
    • USA
    • foundation.xyz
    • foundation.xyz/blog
    • @FOUNDATIONdvcs
    • FOUNDATIONdvcs
    • @foundationdevices
    • Foundation-Devices
    • Foundation Community
    • Foundation Devices
    • YES
    • YES (via BTCPay)
    • YES (via BTCPay)
    • NO
    • YES
    • 1 year
    • 120g / 4.2oz
    • 111 x 39 x 19 mm
    • Plastic & metals alloy
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • IPS
    • NO
    • YES
    • NO
    • 1.8"
    • 240 x 320 px
    • Buttons
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • 1200 mAh
    • USB-C
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • v2.3.9
    • Aug 8, 2025
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • GPLv3
    • YES
    • On Device
    • NO
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • Optional Stateless Use
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • On Device
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES (encrypted)
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • On Device
    • On Device
    • On Device
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • On Device
    • On Device
    • NO
    • On Device
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • ?
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • Watch-only
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
  • 5% OFF
    Specter DIY
    Specter Solutions

    Specter DIY

    BUY NOW
    • Open selection
    • €165.00
      €156.75
    • 5% off using our BUY button
    • 2020
    • -
    • YES
    • Specter Solutions
    • Liechtenstein
    • specter.solutions
    • Blog
    • @SpecterWallet
    • -
    • @specter163
    • cryptoadvance
    • -
    • -
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • -
    • 369g / 13oz
    • 167 x 65 x 20 mm
    • Plastic
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • LCD
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • 4"
    • 800 x 480 px
    • Touch Screen
    • YES
    • NO
    • -
    • -
    • Mini USB
    • NO
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • ?
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • v1.9.0
    • May 30, 2024
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • MIT
    • YES
    • On Device
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • On Device
    • NO
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • On Device
    • On Device
    • On Device
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • On Device
    • On Device
    • NO
    • On Device
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • ?
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • NO
    • Watch-only
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • NO
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • YES
    • NO
    • NO
    • YES
    • NO

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Hardware Wallets

Comparing Bitcoin Hardware Wallets (aka Signing Devices) feature by feature

  1. BitBox02 Nova Bitcoin-only
    BitBox

    BitBox02 Nova Bitcoin-only

  2. Coldcard Mk4
    Coinkite

    Coldcard Mk4

  3. Coldcard Q
    Coinkite

    Coldcard Q

  4. Jade Plus (Plastic)
    Blockstream

    Jade Plus (Plastic)

  5. Keystone 3 Pro
    Keystone

    Keystone 3 Pro

  6. Krux
    Self-custody Solutions

    Krux

  7. Passport Core
    Foundation Devices

    Passport Core

  8. SeedSigner
    SeedSigner

    SeedSigner

  9. Trezor Safe 3
    Trezor

    Safe 3

  10. Trezor Safe 5
    Trezor

    Safe 5

  11. Arculus
    CompoSecure

    Arculus

  12. BC Vault
    Real Security

    BC Vault

  13. BitBox02 Bitcoin-only
    BitBox

    BitBox02 Bitcoin-only

  14. BitBox02 Multi
    BitBox

    BitBox02 Multi

  15. BitBox02 Nova Multi
    BitBox

    BitBox02 Nova Multi

  16. Bitkey
    Block

    Bitkey

  17. Cardware
    Cardware Wallet

    Cardware

  18. CoolWallet Go
    CoolBitX

    CoolWallet Go

  19. CoolWallet Pro
    CoolBitX

    CoolWallet Pro

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More Foundation Devices products
  1. Passport Core
    Foundation Devices

    Passport Core

  2. Passport Prime
    Foundation Devices

    Passport Prime

  3. Envoy
    Foundation Devices

    Envoy

More Specter Solutions products
  1. Specter DIY
    Specter Solutions

    Specter DIY

  2. Specter Shield Lite
    Specter Solutions

    Specter Shield Lite

  3. Specter Shield
    Specter Solutions

    Specter Shield

  4. Specter
    Specter Solutions

    Specter

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