What is your most durable small miner

[Lontor]

I want to get a very small solo miner and since I am not getting replies from a thread in mining section I think it's best that I create a topic about it.

Thor X1 for example, why is this miner more costly than the Bitaxe/Nerdaxe counterpart?
Is there something about Thor X1 that makes them better?

Also if you have to buy a small solo miner for Bitcoin, durability wise which one will it be?
And if anyone is already running many, which one has proven to be the strongest so far? That's if you are running different brands.

[FP91G]

I want to get a very small solo miner and since I am not getting replies from a thread in mining section I think it's best that I create a topic about it.

Thor X1 for example, why is this miner more costly than the Bitaxe/Nerdaxe counterpart?
Is there something about Thor X1 that makes them better?

Also if you have to buy a small solo miner for Bitcoin, durability wise which one will it be?
And if anyone is already running many, which one has proven to be the strongest so far? That's if you are running different brands.

The Thor X1 solo ASIC is more expensive because it features a more modern chip, which offers a higher hashrate and better energy efficiency.

It has a larger display, superior cooling, and is an aesthetically pleasing device compared to the one you’re comparing it against.

[YellowSwap]

It all comes down to your electricity tolerance, Thor X1 and other Thor miners are good at two things, stronger and efficiently, if this company starts to create Asic miners it will likely stands out.

If you are not in a position where your grid bill hurts then go for other cheap brand, the efficiency is there with Bitaxe too, like the ones with 1.5TH taking 18-20watt.

This small miners costs nothing consumption wise, you won't even notice them.
The smaller the better with solo mining, they start to become a headache when you go heavy on solo mining.

[FP91G]

Attempting solo mining with a hashrate of 1–4 terahashes right now is a highly optimistic idea, you’d have a better chance of finding buried treasure in the woods with a shovel.
If I were to get into it, I’d do so with a hashrate of 100–200 terahashes, but only at night when electricity is cheapest,I’d shut the equipment down during the day.

[Lontor]

Attempting solo mining with a hashrate of 1–4 terahashes right now is a highly optimistic idea, you’d have a better chance of finding buried treasure in the woods with a shovel.
If I were to get into it, I’d do so with a hashrate of 100–200 terahashes, but only at night when electricity is cheapest,I’d shut the equipment down during the day.

It's on this forum that I read about solo mining, and that person said that the smaller the hashrate the better unless you have extremely cheap power.

I am also confused with your answer, what do you mean by power been cheapest at night? Is there some kind of new technology that brings people power in the night? I have never heard about this before.

Someone who wants to run 100 terahash must also consider how much power they will be burning on something that may never solve block for a whole year.

[FP91G]

Attempting solo mining with a hashrate of 1–4 terahashes right now is a highly optimistic idea, you’d have a better chance of finding buried treasure in the woods with a shovel.
If I were to get into it, I’d do so with a hashrate of 100–200 terahashes, but only at night when electricity is cheapest,I’d shut the equipment down during the day.

It's on this forum that I read about solo mining, and that person said that the smaller the hashrate the better unless you have extremely cheap power.

I am also confused with your answer, what do you mean by power been cheapest at night? Is there some kind of new technology that brings people power in the night? I have never heard about this before.

Someone who wants to run 100 terahash must also consider how much power they will be burning on something that may never solve block for a whole year.

Most electricity consumption occurs during the day, while usage drops at night. To encourage electricity consumption at night, utility companies offer day and night tariff rates. For me, the rate is 6 cents during the day, and 3.5 cents between 11:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
Many people set their washing machines and refrigeration equipment to run their main energy-intensive cycles during the night.
With a low hashrate in solo mining, the chances are practically zero, and if the hashrate is reduced further, mining becomes pointless.

[Outhue]

There is always two sides to solo mining.

1. You aren't getting anything back until you hit a block, this can take you several years to achieve or never.
2. On the long journey of trying to solve a block you don't want to end up with dead miner.

If you are mining with a profitable miner and you are getting paid everyday then you miner later died I know this is a loss but if you are solo mining and your miner died which will be more painful? This is why solo mining is more fun when it doesn't cost you a lot of money, but in your opinion it is better to go for reliable brands when it comes to mining, avoid ending up with dead hardware later.

[FP91G]

There is always two sides to solo mining.

1. You aren't getting anything back until you hit a block, this can take you several years to achieve or never.
2. On the long journey of trying to solve a block you don't want to end up with dead miner.

If you are mining with a profitable miner and you are getting paid everyday then you miner later died I know this is a loss but if you are solo mining and your miner died which will be more painful? This is why solo mining is more fun when it doesn't cost you a lot of money, but in your opinion it is better to go for reliable brands when it comes to mining, avoid ending up with dead hardware later.

I’d like to offer you a new perspective on solo mining.
Whether you have 1 terahash and mine for 365 days, or you have 365 terahashes and mine for just 1 day, your probability of finding a block remains the same. I am providing a solution that will save you a great deal of time.

[ABCbits]

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I’d like to offer you a new perspective on solo mining.
Whether you have 1 terahash and mine for 365 days, or you have 365 terahashes and mine for just 1 day, your probability of finding a block remains the same. I am providing a solution that will save you a great deal of time.

I've seen this perspective few times. But it's not fully true if you also consider rising or declining of Bitcoin mining difficulty over time. Although i doubt it's something people can notice for solo mining.

[FP91G]

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I’d like to offer you a new perspective on solo mining.
Whether you have 1 terahash and mine for 365 days, or you have 365 terahashes and mine for just 1 day, your probability of finding a block remains the same. I am providing a solution that will save you a great deal of time.

I've seen this perspective few times. But it's not fully true if you also consider rising or declining of Bitcoin mining difficulty over time. Although i doubt it's something people can notice for solo mining.

You are correct that if mining difficulty decreases, the probability of success when mining with 1 terahash over 365 days is higher. Conversely, if difficulty increases, the probability is higher when mining with 365 terahashes over a single day. Mining difficulty generally tends to rise, but given the extremely low initial probability of finding a block with such equipment, we can effectively disregard these factors.

[Mia Chloe]

The Thor X1 solo ASIC is more expensive because it features a more modern chip, which offers a higher hashrate and better energy efficiency.
It has a larger display, superior cooling, and is an aesthetically pleasing device compared to the one you’re comparing it against.

Regardless of the fact that ASICs and smaller miners like this can be pretty good at power saving and management how practical are they actually? Just like others have mentioned too, hasn't difficulty actually increased so much that it's near insignificant to mine with these kinda ware?

I saw a couple videos some weeks ago where they had some modded ASIC wares arranged in something like a circuit board with multiple attachments.. I was thinking what exactly is the difference with multiple ASICs wares and a single mining kit.

[FP91G]

The Thor X1 solo ASIC is more expensive because it features a more modern chip, which offers a higher hashrate and better energy efficiency.
It has a larger display, superior cooling, and is an aesthetically pleasing device compared to the one you’re comparing it against.

Regardless of the fact that ASICs and smaller miners like this can be pretty good at power saving and management how practical are they actually? Just like others have mentioned too, hasn't difficulty actually increased so much that it's near insignificant to mine with these kinda ware?

I saw a couple videos some weeks ago where they had some modded ASIC wares arranged in something like a circuit board with multiple attachments.. I was thinking what exactly is the difference with multiple ASICs wares and a single mining kit.

If you buy a ready-to-use solo ASIC, you simply need to plug it into a power outlet to get it running.
Many miners purchase a used S19 110TH ASIC, then either buy a separate controller or install custom firmware. In a downvolted configuration, this ASIC running on a single hash board delivers 20–22 terahashes. While it may not be as aesthetically polished as the Thor X1, it is a more affordable and efficient option.

[Mia Chloe]

If you buy a ready-to-use solo ASIC, you simply need to plug it into a power outlet to get it running.
Many miners purchase a used S19 110TH ASIC, then either buy a separate controller or install custom firmware. In a downvolted configuration, this ASIC running on a single hash board delivers 20–22 terahashes. While it may not be as aesthetically polished as the Thor X1, it is a more affordable and efficient option.

Yeah yeah I know they are good at power efficiency. Most I saw online had some sort of connector like a USB dongle and literally sized like some usb sticks basically what they do is attach multiple ones to something like a connector board like I said earlier. But my point is if it's a better option than and actual miner.

The efficiency I'm talking about is if those small ASIC mining sticks connected such that they draw exactly equal power as a certain mining ware, are they gonna be generating more hash or less if you compare both setups?