The Evolution Of SHA256
All miners are owned by @TheCoinDad & all photos are from the actual collection
Let's get startedTotal Unit Count:
Bitmain Miners
Released: Jan 2024
Hash Rate: 200TH/s
Chip Type: BM1370 (5NM)
Wattage: 3500w
Rarity: Common
Note: A single unit packs more bitcoin cracking power than every computer on the planet combined from bitcoin’s early days (2009-2010), when mining was done with basic CPU’s.
Released: April 2023
Hash Rate: 115TH/s
Chip Type: BM1366BS (4NM)
Wattage: 3000w
Rarity: Common
Released: December 2019
Hash Rate: 76TH/s
Chip Type: BM1397 (7NM)
Wattage: 2920w
Rarity: Common
Released: August 2019
Hash Rate: 13.5TH/s
Chip Type: BM1387
Wattage: 1310w
Rarity: Common
Released: August 2019
Hash Rate: 14.5TH/s
Chip Type: BM1387
Wattage: 1350w
Rarity: Common
Released: August 2018
Hash Rate: 18TH/s
Chip Type: BM1387
Wattage: 1728w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: May 2016
Hash Rate: 4.73TH/s
Chip Type: BM1385
Wattage: 1293w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: June 2016
Hash Rate: 4.73TH/s
Chip Type: BM1385
Wattage: 1293w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: June 2016
Hash Rate: 2.7TH/s
Chip Type: BM1385
Wattage: 697w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: September 2015
Hash Rate: 4.7TH/s
Chip Type: BM1385
Wattage: 1293w
Rarity: Common
Released: May 2016
Hash Rate: 13TH/s
Wattage: 1432w
Rarity: Extremely Rare
Released: September 2014
Hash Rate: 1TH/s
Chip Type: BM1382 (28NM)
Wattage: 820w
Rarity: Rare
Released: August 2015
Hash Rate: 7.72TH/s
Wattage: 3436w
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Note: The S5+ is the holy grail of Bitmain miners. It was a triple S5 design, and were available in very limited quantity. Only a single small batch was produced and the sale only ran for 10 days. These units were valued at 10 Bitcoin each upon release.
Released: September 2014
Hash Rate: 2TH/s
Chip Type: BM1382
Wattage: 1380w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: October 2014
Hash Rate: 478GH/s
Chip Type: BM1382
Wattage: 366w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: May 2014
Hash Rate: 1TH/s
Chip Type: BM1380 (55NM)
Wattage: 1100w
Rarity: Very Rare
Released: April 2014
Hash Rate: 1TH/s
Chip Type: BM1380 (55NM)
Wattage: 1100w
Rarity: Very Rare
Note: Drove 2800 miles to purchase in person. Refurbish at BMM shop.
Released: December 2013
Hash Rate: 220GH/s
Chip Type: BM1380 (55NM)
Wattage: 400w
Rarity: Very Rare
Released: November 2013
Hash Rate: 180GH/s
Chip Type: BM1380 (55NM)
Wattage: 360w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: January 2014
Hash Rate: 2.5GH/s
Wattage: 2w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Donated By: Rick aka Ghost from the Netherlands
MicroBT Whatsminer Miners
Released: March 2018
Hash Rate: 12TH/s
Wattage: 2000w
Rarity: Rare
Signed by:
- Zuoxing Yang
founder and CEO of MicroBT. - Wright Wang (Xin Wang)
Marketing & Sales Director of MicroBT.
Avalon Miners
Released: October 2018
Hash Rate: 17TH/s
Wattage: 1700w
Rarity: Very Rare
Donated By: Marc Fresa at ASIC.to
Released: December 2016
Hash Rate: 7TH/s
Wattage: 1100w
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Note: Signed by Avalon ASIC chip architect and CTO Chen Min.
Released: April 2014
Hash Rate: 290GH/s
ASIC Chip: 50 x 40nm Avalon 3 A3233
Wattage: 350w
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Note: The Avalon 3 retains the same modular form factor as the Avalon 2, but manages to increase hash rate density nearly 3 times over. Avalon also launched an open source Web-based management software called AMS (Avalon Management System) along with the release of the Avalon3 hardware. The AMS was designed to manage "mining farms" rather than single, standalone units, which became necessary as the Bitcoin industry shifted towards large-scale operations.
Released: June 2013
Hash Rate: 105GH/s
ASIC Chip: A3255
Wattage: 1020w
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Autographed by:
Liu Xiangfu, Co-Founder of Avalon
Nangeng Zhang, CEO of Avalon
Ning Zhang, designer of the Avalon 2
Released: January 2013
Hash Rate: 60GH/s
Wattage: 620w
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Note:
Worlds first ASIC miner ever released. The one that started it all!
Released: January 2013
Hash Rate: 60GH/s
Wattage: 620w
Rarity: Ultra Rare
Note:
Worlds first ASIC miner ever released. The one that started it all!
BitAxe
Released: October 2024 (Whitepaper Day)
Hash Rate: 625GH/s
ASIC Chip: BM1368 ASIC (S21)
Wattage: 15w - 18w
Rarity: Ultra Rare (Qty made - 35)
Fun Fact: "Our chip provider ghosted us and in order to get chips fast we bought a hashboard and a flat grill like a blackstone to desolder and it worked and got back on track and become a chip reseller even though we didnt plan on it."
–Ix Tech
Released: October 2023
Hash Rate: 500GH/s
ASIC Chip: BM1366 ASIC (S19 XP)
Wattage: 15w
Rarity: Common
Released: November 2023
Hash Rate: 2.5TH/s
ASIC Chip: BM1366 ASIC (S19 XP)
Wattage: 66w
Braiins
Released: June 2024
Hash Rate: 1TH/s
Wattage: 40w
Rarity: Common
Note: 1st to be released in the US.
Auradine
Released: January 2024
Hash Rate: 250TH/s
ASIC Chip: 4nm
Wattage: 5250w
Cooling: Immersion-cooled
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: January 2024
Hash Rate: 185TH/s
ASIC Chip: 4nm
Wattage: 4070w
Cooling: Air-cooled
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Ebang
Bitfury Miners
Released: November 2018
Hash Rate: 80TH/s
Wattage: 6300w
Rarity: Semi-Common
Innosilicon
Released: September 2019
Hash Rate: 57TH/s
Wattage: 3300w
Rarity: Semi-Common
GekkoScience
Released: August 2021
Hash Rate: 200GH/s
Wattage: 15w
Rarity: Common
Donated By: DocRomaniak from Crypto-Hobby, California
Released: October 2018
Hash Rate: 23GH/s
Wattage: 2.5w
Rarity: Semi-Common
Donated By: DocRomaniak from Crypto-Hobby, California
Released: March 2017
Hash Rate: 120GH/s
Wattage: 24w
Rarity: Very Rare
Donated By: VMS Security Cloud, New Jersey
DesiweMiner
Released: June 2020
Hash Rate: 76TH/s
Wattage: 3400w
ASIC Chip: SMIC N+1
Rarity: Rare
MinerVa
Released: October 2021
Hash Rate: 76TH/s
Wattage: 3000w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Donated By: Mason CEO, Blockware Solutions, Texas
21.co
Released: September 2015
Hash Rate: 50GH/s
Chip Type: ASIC USB Module
Wattage: 15w
Rarity: Rare
Aisen
AladdinMiner
ASICMiner
Released: January 2015
Hash Rate: 1.35TH/s to 1.48TH/s
Wattage: 1050w to 1250w
Rarity: Very Rare
Note: Block Erupter Prisma2.0 is a major revise over the original Block Erupter Prisma (V1.1 & V1.2) mainly to address stabliliy and overheating from which some of the old Prismas suffer. Protection against violent shipping was also added.
Released: May 2013
Hash Rate: 300MH/s
Wattage: 2w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: May 2013
Hash Rate: 300MH/s
Wattage: 2w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: May 2013
Hash Rate: 300MH/s
Wattage: 2w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: May 2013
Hash Rate: 300MH/s
Wattage: 2w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: May 2013
Hash Rate: 300MH/s
Wattage: 2w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: April 2013
Hash Rate (per blade): 10.7GH/s
Wattage (per blade): 100w
Rarity: Rare
Released: April 2013
Hash Rate (per blade): 10.7GH/s
Wattage (per blade): 100w
Rarity: Rare
Bee Computing
Bitcrane
Released: August 2014
Hash Rate: 1TH/s
Wattage: 900w
Rarity: Very Rare
Donated By: VMS Security Cloud, New Jersey
Bitgretiefter
Bitshopper
Black Arrow
BTCFPGA
Released: March 2012
Hash Rate: 250MH/s / piece
(1GH/s total)
Chips: FPGA - Spartan 6
Wattage: 10w / piece
(40w total)
Rarity: Ultra Rare Historic
Note: Less than 900 made. It mined 50BTC blocks during 1st epoch and is signed by the Founder aka CablePair.
Released: Feburary 2012
Rarity: Ultra Rare Historic
Note: Original 1 of 1 prototype ModMiner board signed by the Founder aka CablePair.
BTCGarden
Butterfly Labs
Released: April 2014
Hash Rate: 25GH/s
Wattage: 150w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: April 2014
Hash Rate: 30GH/s
Wattage: 180w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: April 2014
Hash Rate: 50GH/s
Wattage: 250w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: April 2013
Hash Rate: 5GH/s
Wattage: 30w
Rarity: Rare
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CoinTerra
Released: January 2014
Hash Rate: 1.7TH/s
Wattage: 2000W
Rarity: Very Rare
Note: Cost was $6000/pc USD and performed 20% lower then the 2TH advertised.
Dragonmint
ePIC
Released: January 2023
Hash Rate: 112TH/s
Wattage: 3700w
Manufacturer: ePIC Blockchain Technologies
Units produced (publicly announced): 5000 units
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Note: The ePIC BlockMiner™ model 520i is a immersion ready Bitcoin miner powered by ePIC UMC. This model features Intel® Blockscale™ chips that offer a range of performance and efficiency.
Gridseed
Released: July 2016
Hash Rate: 2GH/s SHA256 / Scrypt
Wattage: 1.5w
Rarity: Very Rare
Released: June 2014
Hash Rate: 8GH/s SHA256 / 330KH/s Scrypt
Wattage: 60w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: June 2014
Hash Rate: 8GH/s SHA256 / 330KH/s Scrypt
Wattage: 60w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Released: June 2014
Hash Rate: 8GH/s SHA256 / 330KH/s Scrypt
Wattage: 60w
Rarity: Semi-Rare
Hashfast
Intel
Released: August 2022
Hash Rate: 105TH/s
Wattage: 3800W
Rarity: Rare
KnCMiner
Nokia
Released: 2010
Hash Rate: 150Kh/s
Power: Cell Battery
Chip: TI OMAP 3430
Rarity: One of a kind
Note: The first p2p bitcoin transaction occurred dec 7, 2010 using a nokia N900 which required the cell to be a full node, miner, and a wallet client.
RockMiner
Spondoolies-Tech
Released: March 2014
Hash Rate: 1.4TH/s
Wattage: 1250w
Rarity: Very Rare
Donated By: HMTech, Graham NC
TechnoBit
Released: September 2013
Hash Rate: 42GH/s
ASIC Chip: 55nm Avalon chips
Wattage: 90w
Rarity: Very Rare
Note: Cost was roughly $1000 USD. Mostly sold in Europe.