Key facts:
The Whatsminer M30S++ is the most powerful, but not the most efficient or profitable.
It has already been announced that even more powerful ASIC miners than the current ones will arrive in a few months.
ASIC devices have been the preferred type of hardware for Bitcoin miners since long before 2022. The power offered by these devices makes them the only ones capable of effectively and profitably mining cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, litecoin, decred, etc. .
The function of ASIC miners is work with a specific mining algorithm intensively, which favors its effectiveness and efficiency. This characteristic of ASIC equipment makes them the ideal hardware for networks like Bitcoin, which has a high difficulty. Other hardware used in cryptocurrency mining are GPUs and CPUs, appreciated for their certain versatility.
The mining algorithm is like a language that allows the mining device to decode the message of the transactions that are made in a network, so that it can verify them and add them to the blockchain.
Although an ASIC can only mine one type of algorithm, this does not mean that it can only mine one cryptocurrency. There are many mining algorithms that are shared between various cryptocurrencies. For example, the SHA-256 algorithm is used by Bitcoin, but it is also used by Bitcoin Cash, Peercoin, and Namecoin, among others. Which means that the same ASIC can be used to mine any of these cryptocurrencies.
The evolution of technology has allowed today’s ASICs to be much more powerful than those of previous years. These advances, together with the entry of new miners to the niche, have influenced the rise of the total hashrate of Bitcoin. During the last six months, the hashrate of the Bitcoin network went from staying below 150 EH/s to exceeding 200 EH/s.
Next, we made a list of the best ASIC miners to mine Bitcoin in 2022, including the Antminer designed by Bitmain and the Whatsminer by MicroBT.
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The top Bitcoin ASIC miners in 2022 according to their hashrate
MicroBT Whatsminer M30S++
The first in the list of the most powerful ASIC miners to mine Bitcoin is the MicroBT M30S++ from Whatsminer. This device is capable of reaching 112 TH/s working at 3472W. It should be noted that this is the equipment that consumes the most energy in relation to its hashrate. This is one of the reasons why, despite being the most powerful ASIC, it is not the most profitable of this top.
Based on today’s bitcoin market price ($43,959) and current network mining difficulty ($27.45T), the MicroBT M30S++ is capable of generating a daily profit of about $16.06 . This ASIC miner is priced at USD 9,000 in stores, while on the official website of its maker its cost is just over USD 13,000, although at the moment there are no units available.
Based on its current profitability and price, the return on investment (ROI) of the MicroBT M30S++ is one and a half years. However, the profitability of mining tends to fluctuate due to the ups and downs of the foreign exchange market and the network hashrate, so these types of long-term predictions can change favorably or unfavorably.
Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro
The Bitmain Antminer S19 Pro is capable of reaching 110 TH/s of power with a power consumption of 3250W. The relationship between mining power and energy expenditure of this ASIC makes it the most profitable that is currently active; since there are some equipment for sale that promise to be more efficient, but will reach the hands of their buyers in 2023.
This Bitmain ASIC offers daily earnings of USD 16.23 according to the characteristics of the network and the market today. This level of profitability would allow the owner to recover what was invested in the purchase of the hardware in just under two years. The reason for showing that ROI time is that its price is over USD 9,800 among its distributors and it is no longer available on the Bitmain page.
iChicken B2
The B2 model from ASIC miner manufacturer iPollo manages to match the power and profitability of Bitmain’s Antminer S19 Pro. Its 110 TH/s of mining power working with an electrical consumption of 3250W allows it to tie for first place among the top ASIC miners in terms of profitability and efficiency, as it also generates daily profits of USD 16.23.
The Asic Miner Value website warns those who want to acquire this equipment, since it is a relatively new company in the niche and they comment that has not yet been delivered to its buyers. In fact, the B2 model is not listed in the official website of iPollo and there is very little information about him on the web. Only two stores They had it for sale, since it currently appears as out of stock, and its price reaches USD 24,999; which would imply an ROI of more than four years.
As for Bitcoin miners, iPollo only mentions the B1 and B1L models both on its page and on its social networks. The B1 and B1L did not make the top ASIC miners as they are less powerful than the B2 and other rigs mentioned in this article.
Bitmain Antminer S19j Pro
The second ASIC miner that Bitmain adds to this list is the Antminer S19j Pro. A similar device to the S19 Pro discussed above, but slightly less powerful. This Antminer model mines Bitcoin at 104 TH/s while consuming 3068W of energy.
Based on the current values displayed by the Bitcoin network and the BTC price in the market, the Antminer S19j Pro can generate daily profits of $15.36. This device can be purchased directly from the Bitmain website and costs USD 9,984, although it can be had for just over USD 8,000 on other websites and stores. Recovering what was invested in the purchase of this equipment would take less than two years.
MicroBT Whatsminer M30S+
MicroBT also manages to add a second ASIC miner to this top. This time it is the M30S +, a slightly less powerful version than its older brother, the M30S ++ that heads this list.
The M30S+ miner can reach 100 TH/s and for this it consumes 3400W of electrical energy. This model is also not currently available on the official website of MicroBTwhere it shows a price of USD 10,613.
On a daily basis, depending on the current characteristics of the cryptocurrency market and the Bitcoin network, the M30S+ is capable of producing $13.48 daily earnings. If you take into account the profitability of this ASIC compared to its price in stores where it is currently available (around USD 8,000), its ROI is just over a year and a half.
The most powerful ASICs are yet to come
There are more powerful and profitable ASIC miners to mine Bitcoin than those included in this 2022 list. Bitmain announced the launch of the Antminer models S19 XP, S19 Pro+ Hyd., and S19 Xp Hyd. However, these teams will be shipped to their buyers between May 2022 and March 2023.
According to estimates of the mining power of the new ASICs from BitMain, the S19 XP should hit 140 TH/s generating $23.91 in daily earnings. The S19 Pro+ Hyd and S19 XP Hyd models, meanwhile, include a liquid cooling system. This allows them to work at higher power without the risk of overheating.
According to Asic Miner Value, the Antminer S19 Pro+ will be able to generate earnings of USD 30.39 per day working at a power of 198 TH/s. As for the Antminer S19 XP Hyd model, no estimates are yet available on its profitability. However, according to information shared by Bitmain and that CriptoNoticias reported at the time, this miner will be capable of operating at 255 TH/s while consuming 5304W of electrical energy; About 100W less consumption than required by the S19 Pro+ Hyd.