The Chinese mining company Bitmain announced this Sunday the start of sales of its new Antminer T17 mining device based on the SHA-256 algorithm.
As Bitmain notes, the T17 is the most budgetary model of the seventeenth line and will cost $ 1,270. For comparison, the S17 costs about $ 2,000, depending on the configuration. ASIC miners of the S17 series for ordering on the Bitmain site are currently unavailable.
T17, like S17, using 7 nm and the second generation chip for extraction cryptocurrency on SHA256 algorithm, such as Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash .
The device is capable of issuing a hash rate of 40 TH / s and has an energy efficiency of 55 J / TH. According to Bitmain, the T17 boasts the same benefits in terms of stability and performance as S17.
“The Antminer T17 uses dual-tube heat dissipation technology. The distance between the air inlet and air outlet was reduced by 50%, which will favorably affect the long-term performance of the miner and reduce the cost of maintenance for the user , ”writes Bitmain.
The expected delivery date of the devices purchased now is May 5-20, 2019.
Publication date 04/29/2019
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