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FutureBit Apollo II vs NerdQAxe++

The FutureBit Apollo II hashes about 1.3 times faster than the NerdQAxe++, so its chance of finding a block is about that many times higher. It also draws about 2.3 times the power (175 W against 76 W). Per terahash, the NerdQAxe++ is the most efficient at 15.8 J/TH. The NerdQAxe++ is the cheapest to buy, from about $240.

FutureBit Apollo II
NerdQAxe++

True size

FutureBit Apollo II
165.1 x 165.1 x 139.7 mm
Outer size without packaging, length x width x height as each maker lists it, all drawn to the same scale. The orange outline is a bank card (85.6 x 54 mm) for comparison. Sizes from FutureBit (FutureBit Apollo II). FutureBit Apollo II: published as 6.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 in.

Not drawn: the NerdQAxe++. Its maker does not publish an outer size, and we only draw sizes that come from the maker.

The numbers as charts

FIG. 1HashrateLonger bar, more guesses per second, better block odds.
FutureBit Apollo II6 TH/s
NerdQAxe++4.8 TH/s
FIG. 2Power drawWatts at the wall in normal use. Shorter is quieter and cheaper to run.
FutureBit Apollo II175 W
NerdQAxe++76 W
FIG. 3EfficiencyJoules per terahash. Shorter bar means more hashing for the same electricity.
FutureBit Apollo II29.2 J/TH
NerdQAxe++15.8 J/TH
FIG. 4First-year costLowest listed price plus one year of electricity at $0.20/kWh.
FutureBit Apollo II$800 + $307 = $1,107
NerdQAxe++$240 + $133 = $373
PurchaseElectricity, 1 year

Every figure

FutureBit Apollo IINerdQAxe++
Hashrate
6 TH/s4.8 TH/s
Power
175 W76 W
Efficiency
29.2 J/TH15.8 J/TH
Price range
$800 to $1,100$240 to $400
Electricity per year at 0.20/kWh
307133
Chip
5 nm ASIC4x Bitmain BM1370
Cooling and noise
Vapor chamber heatsink and one ball-bearing fan. Under 40 dB in Eco, about 55 dB in TurboSpring-mounted heatsink with fan cooling. Around 40 dB, like a desktop PC under load
Connectivity
Full Node: Gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, HDMI. Standard: USB only, needs a host computerWiFi, 2.4 GHz only
Power supply
Built in (450 W), 90 to 240 V AC, C13 cable12 V DC. A 12 V 10 A adapter is usually included
Size and weight
6.5 x 6.5 x 5.5 inches, about 6 lbAbout 90 x 120 x 40 mm, about 0.4 kg
Open source
Apollo OS software is open source; hardware is notYes: hardware and firmware published by shufps
Release year
20242025

Electricity in the same currency as your price per kWh. Real draw and hashrate vary with firmware, tuning and room temperature.

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