Scrypt ASICs compared

[uranian]

So I can't find a thread that looks at all the different Scrypt ASICs that are around/due. AFAIK only the gridseed is actually available now, but there are more in development, so here's a quick compare/contrast thread.

FlowerTech Orchid                - 10MHs - 300W (30W/MHs) - $1900 ($190/MHs) - Q3 2014
AlphaTechnology Viper          - 5MHs  - 100W (20W/MHs)- $2230 ($446/MHs) - Q2/Q3 2014
Gridseed Infinity Mini Lil Bit   - 3MHs  - 70W  (23W/MHs) - $2285 ($762/MHs) - now

If anyone else knows about more ASICs that are due, feel free to add the details to the thread, and I'll keep this updated. Seems like GPUs might have another 6 months left, though perhaps the next generation of faster video RAM will change things.

[NameTaken]

https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=6506.0

[uranian]

ah lol there's a couple more than i knew about, huh.

[cozk]

The only existing scrypt asic (gridseed) didnt have a preorder. See where i am going...

[uranian]

Yes, there's a lot of theory rather than practise it seems. I read about a lot of scams with BTC ASICs, delays and so on. I'd certainly not be pre-ordering an ASIC; I'm an interested observer at this point, hence this thread.

[suchmoon]

Not trying to piss on your parade, but comparing all that vaporware to Gridseed is kind of pointless. Until we have DELIVERED preorders - even if a year late, doesn't matter - actual working hashing devices, all we can do is speculate. Having said that, KnC sounds really really awesome:

https://www.kncminer.com/products/titan