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MicroBT · SHA-256

MicroBT Whatsminer M3

The Whatsminer M3 is an early SHA-256 miner from MicroBT, released in January 2018 for Bitcoin, BCH and BSV. It is rated at 12 TH/s on 2000 W, an efficiency of 167 J/TH.

Daily profit−$1.29
Income / day$0.46at today's BTC price and difficulty
Electricity / day−$1.7548.0 kWh a day · $0.0364/kWh

Income vs electricity · Mines BTC

Where to buy 0

No seller lists this miner yet.

Profit

IncomeElectricityProfit
Day$0.46−$1.75−$1.29
Week$3.19−$12.23−$9.04
Month$13.67−$52.42−$38.75
Year$166.29−$637.73−$471.44

Specifications

ManufacturerMicroBT
ModelMicroBT Whatsminer M3
Also known asM3V1
ReleaseJan 2018
AlgorithmSHA-256
Hashrate12.0 TH/s
Power2,000 W
Efficiency166.7 J/TH
Noise78 dB
Size125 × 155 × 335 mm
Weight8.1 kg
InterfaceEthernet
Temperature-10–45 °C
Humidity5–95 %

About this miner

The MicroBT Whatsminer M3 is an ASIC miner by MicroBT for the SHA-256 algorithm, rated at 12.0 TH/s on 2,000 W. It came out in January 2018. At 166.7 J/TH it uses 539% more power per hash than the median SHA-256 miner we track (26.1 J/TH). At $0.036/kWh its power costs more than it earns mining BTC (−$1.29 a day), so it only pays with cheaper electricity. No store lists it on MinerPrices at the moment. At 78 dB it belongs in a dedicated mining site or hosting facility.

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