Today, one of the largest Bitcoin mining rig manufacturers, Bitmain, announced the launch of the Antminer S21 Pro at the Global Digital Mining Summit (WDMS) 2024, an event hosted by the company.
💥ANTMINER S21 Pro newly launched
❗️234T ❗️15.0D/T
📈Create a new hashrate level pic.twitter.com/wZyUv7pbOQ– BITMAIN (@BITMAINtech) March 29, 2024
The new device, an improvement over its most efficient mining rigthe S21, is significantly more efficient – and powerful – than the previous iteration of the device.
Irene Gao, vice president of mining at Bitmain, highlighted in her announcement how the Antminer S21 Pro has a hash rate of 234 TH/s and a power efficiency ratio of 15.0 J/TH. In contrast, the Antminer S21 has a hash rate of 200 TH/s and a power consumption efficiency ratio of 17.5 J/TH.
Gao also highlighted the durability of the S21 Pro.
“It has the ability to cope with more challenging environments,” she said, before clarifying that the device can withstand temperatures of up to 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).
The US dollar to terahash post-coupon rate for the device is $18.9/TH and Bitmain will begin shipping the device in Q3 2024.
This announcement has just arrived seven months after Bitmain launched the S21.
The S21 was quickly adopted by Bitcoin miners, as it already has exhausted via the company's website.
“We are confident that this new product will be useful for you in developing your long-term plans for your mining expansion, especially before the new cycle,” Gao added.
For more information on the Antminer S21 Pro, keep an eye out for updates on Bitmain. website.