Ledger Stax review

What's in the box?

Ledger Stax product features

The Ledger Stax has a number of attributes and capabilities that make it stand out from previous Ledger hardware wallets.

Sleek design

Designed by Tony Fadell – creator of the iPod – the Ledger Stax is the most attractive and visually appealing device Ledger has created thus far.

The Ledger Stax has an e-ink display that covers the front of the device and curves around its spine. The display size is 3.7 inches (672x400px). The display's colours include 16 scales of grey.

The device itself is about as thick as a stack of 5 credit cards.

Touchscreen

The Ledger Stax is the first Ledger device to have a touchscreen, which is used to both navigate on the device and sign transactions.

The only other hardware wallet with a touchscreen is the Trezor Model T, with a touchscreen that's less than half the size of the Ledger Stax.

Personalised locked home screen

You can use one of your NFTs as an image for your locked home screen.

Wireless charging

The Ledger Stax supports Qi wireless charging, the same type of wireless charging that Samsung and Apple mobile devices support.

Internal battery

Like the Nano X, the Ledger Stax has an internal battery.

Unlike the Nano X's battery – which can remain charged for about 8 hours of use – the Ledger Stax's battery can remain charged for weeks to months, depending on how frequently you use it.

Bluetooth connectivity

Also like the Nano X, the Ledger Stax can be used cord-free with the mobile version of Ledger Live on your iOS or Android device.

The device's Bluetooth connectivity combined with its touchscreen make it the most convenient yet secure hardware wallet for managing your crypto on the go.

Embedded magnets

The Ledger Stax has magnets built into it, allowing you to attach it to magnetic surfaces and better conceal it when not in use.

Enables clear signing

All Ledger devices enable clear signing, but it's worth noting that the Ledger Stax enables this process and why this is important.

Clear signing helps reduce your vulnerability to hacks and phishing attacks when having your assets engage with smart contracts .

The opposite of clear signing is blind signing. Often when you only use a software wallet for a smart contract transaction, you are blind signing – or approving the transaction based on trust instead of verifying all the details.

When you sign a transaction using your Ledger and a supported dapp – for instance through the Ledger Live app – you are able to verify the transaction through the clear signing process. This gives you additional details to verify, which allows you to better assess transactions and avoid scams.

Ledger Stax price

The Ledger Stax costs US$399.

This makes it the most expensive Ledger hardware wallet on the market today, as the Nano X retails for US$149 and the Nano S Plus for US$79.

The Trezor Model T is the most comparable in price, retailing for US$129.

Where to buy the Ledger Stax in Canada

You can pre-order the Stax on Ledger's official site.

The device will also be available at other official retailers in the future.

Ledger Stax coin support

You can manage 500+ coins and tokens when you use your Ledger Stax with its native software, Ledger Live.

You can expand the range of supported assets by using your Ledger Stax in conjunction with a third-party wallet. This allows you to manage over 5,000 coins and tokens as well as NFTs on multiple blockchains.

Managing NFTs on the Ledger Stax

You can manage NFTs on the Ethereum and Polygon blockchains with your Ledger Stax when you use it with Ledger Live.

You can also manage NFTs on a number of other blockchains when you use your Ledger Stax in conjunction with a third-party wallet.

Ledger Stax security

The Ledger Stax is secured by a Secure Element chip – the same chip used to secure data for passports and credit cards and the same used in the Nano X and the Nano S Plus.

All Ledger devices have passed a Common Criteria (CC) for Information Technology Security Evaluation – an international standard for banking cards and state requirements – with a CC Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 5+ certificate.

The CC EAL 5+ certification ensures that a device has the highest level of security against penetration tests (hacks).

Ledger wallet specs compared

	Ledger Stax	Ledger Nano S Plus	Ledger Nano X
	Finder score ★★★★★	Finder score ★★★★★ Read full review	Finder score ★★★★★ Read full review
Dimensions	85 x 54 x 6mm	62.39 x 17.40 x 8.24mm	72 x 18.6 x 11.75mm
Weight	45.2g	21g	34g
Screen size	3.7in curved screen; 672 x 400px	128 x 32px	128 x 64px
Screen type	e-ink	OLED	OLED
Touchscreen	✅	❌	❌
Coin support	5,500+	5,500+	5,500+
Apps that can run simultaneously	Up to 100	Up to 100	Up to 100
Storage capacity	1.5 MB	1.5MB	2MB
Bluetooth	✅	❌	✅
Battery life	Several months when left unused with no charge	No battery	8 hours
Connection type	USB-C to UCB-C; Bluetooth	USB-A to USB-C	USB-A to USB-C; Bluetooth
Native NFT support	✅	✅	✅
Security rating	CC EAL5+	CC EAL5+	CC EAL5+
Mobile phone compatibility	Android, iOS	Android	Android, iOS
Supported desktop OS	Windows 10+, macOS 12+, Linux Ubuntu LTS 20.04+	Windows 8.1+, macOS 10.14+, and Linux Ubuntu LTS 16.10	Windows 8.1+, macOS 10.10+, and Linux
Price (USD)	$399	$79	$149
	Buy the Stax	Buy the Nano S Plus	Buy the Nano X

Ledger Stax alternatives

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Product GXFCY-WLT	Wallet type	Supported assets	Price (USD)	Offer	Disclaimer	Link
Ledger Nano X Wallet	Hardware	5,500+	$149	Free shipping		Go to site	loading Fetching your data...
Trezor Model T Wallet	Hardware	1,000+	$129			Go to site	loading Fetching your data...
Trezor Model One Wallet	Hardware	9,000+	$59			Go to site	loading Fetching your data...

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