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Coinkite Coldcard Mk2 vs Keystone Essential

What Coldcard Mk2 does better (1) and where Essential wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Coinkite Coldcard Mk2
Coinkite · 2019Coldcard Mk2
1 advantage≈ €110
vs
Keystone Essential
Keystone · 2018Essential
0 advantages≈ €110
7.4Open source3.3

Why is Coldcard Mk2 better than Essential?

  1. Source code availableYes · Essential: No

Why is Essential better than Coldcard Mk2?

Essential has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Firmware & open source
Open-source firmwareNoNo
Source code availableYesNo
Reproducible buildsNo—
Upgradable firmwareYesYes
Design
Weight—115 g
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