Crypto mining rig producer Bitmain has announced two new Application Specific Integrated Circut (ASIC) bitcoin mining machines as a part of the Antminer 17 series.
According to blog post published Oct. 9, Bitmain co-founder Jihan Wu announced the production of the new rigs at the Wolrd Digital Mining Summit held in Frankfurt, Germany.
The new models, called S17+ and T17+, will reportedly improve upon the Antminer 17 series in terms of power efficiency and hash rate. The Antminer S17+ will have a hash rate of 73 TH/s and operate with a power efficiency of 40 J/TH while the T17+ will produce a hash rate of 64 TH/s and power efficiency of 50 J/TH.
Wu told audience members that Bitmain is committed to being on the cutting edge of crypto mining rig production,
Our new Antminers are at the forefront of mining innovation. They each represent the future of its rig design and power efficiency. We remain committed to our research and development capabilities and will continue to improve our devices.
The new rigs will use a dual tube heat-dissipating technology that reduces the space between air inlet and outlet by 50 percent, cutting down on fan noise and wasted electricity. Both models are set to go on sale Oct. 11 with shipments expected to occur in early December.
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