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Digital Shield Pro vs HWLT Era Wallet

What Pro does better (0) and where Era Wallet wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Digital Shield Pro
Digital ShieldPro
0 advantages≈ €180
vs
HWLT Era Wallet
HWLT · 2025Era Wallet
7.8Score
2 advantages≈ €210
Higher score
3.3Open source4.9

Why is Pro better than Era Wallet?

Pro has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is Era Wallet better than Pro?

  1. Weight69 g vs 45 g+53%
  2. Thickness8 mm vs 5.5 mm+45%
Specifications

Side by side

HWLT Era WalletHWLT Era Wallet≈ €2107.8
Security
Secure Element chip—Yes
Air-gapped signing—Yes
100% air-gapped—No
Supply-chain & tamper protection—Yes
Secure boot—Yes
Anti-klepto (anti-exfil) signing—No
Firmware & open source
Open-source firmwareNoNo
Source code availableNoNo
Reproducible builds—No
Upgradable firmware—Yes
Firmware update via—NFC
Bitcoin-only firmware / edition—No
Device lock
PIN lock—Yes
PIN entered on the device—Yes
Fingerprint unlock—No
Duress PIN / decoy wallet—No
Brick / wipe PIN—No
Wipe after failed attempts—Yes
Time-delayed unlock—No
Anti-phishing words—No
Keys & backup
BIP39 passphrase—Yes
Shamir backup (SLIP-39)—Yes
Seed XOR—No
BIP85 child seeds—No
24-word seed—Yes
SeedQR backup—No
microSD backup—No
NFC backup card—Yes
User-added entropy (dice)—Yes
Stateless use (no stored keys)—No
Multiple seeds on one device—Yes
Bitcoin features
Multisig—No
Taproot—Yes
Miniscript—No
Message signing—Yes
Coin control—Yes
Own node connection—Yes
Tor support—Yes
Replace-by-fee—Yes
Silent Payments—No
Spending limits—No
Testnet—Yes
Supported assets
Altcoins & tokens—Yes
Bitcoin only—No
Connectivity
Signing connectivity—NFC, QR code
USB—No
Bluetooth—No
NFC—Yes
QR code camera—Yes
Animated QR (UR)—Yes
microSD signing—No
Screen & input
Screen—Yes
Screen size—2.7″
Screen type—E-Ink
Screen resolution—264 × 176
Touchscreen—Yes
Colour screen—No
Gorilla Glass—Yes
Controls—Touch Screen
QWERTY keyboard—Yes
Battery & power
Built-in battery—Yes
Battery capacity—170 mAh
Removable battery—No
Wireless charging—Yes
Design
Weight69 g45 g
Length82 mm87 mm
Width51 mm54 mm
Thickness8 mm5.5 mm
Materials—Aluminum
Water / dust resistance—Yes
IP rating—IPX7
Several colours available—No
Warranty (months)—12
Assembled in—China
DIY build possible—No
Apps
Official apps—Android, iOS
Desktop app—No
Mobile app—Yes
Works with wallet apps—Nunchuk, Sparrow, BlueWallet
Compatible third-party wallets—3
Other features
FIDO2 / U2F security key—No
Password manager—No
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