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NerdQAxe++ vs Lucky Miner LV08

The NerdQAxe++ hashes about 1.1 times faster than the Lucky Miner LV08, so its chance of finding a block is about that many times higher. It also draws about 0.6 times the power (76 W against 120 W). Per terahash, the NerdQAxe++ is the most efficient at 15.8 J/TH. The Lucky Miner LV08 is the cheapest to buy, from about $200.

NerdQAxe++
Lucky Miner LV08

True size

No true-size drawing here: the NerdQAxe++ and the Lucky Miner LV08. Their makers do not publish an outer size, and we only draw sizes that come from the maker.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.
NerdQAxe++4.8 TH/s
Lucky Miner LV084.5 TH/s
FIG. 2Power drawWatts at the wall in normal use. Shorter is quieter and cheaper to run.
NerdQAxe++76 W
Lucky Miner LV08120 W
FIG. 3EfficiencyJoules per terahash. Shorter bar means more hashing for the same electricity.
NerdQAxe++15.8 J/TH
Lucky Miner LV0826.7 J/TH
FIG. 4First-year costLowest listed price plus one year of electricity at $0.20/kWh.
NerdQAxe++$240 + $133 = $373
Lucky Miner LV08$200 + $210 = $410
PurchaseElectricity, 1 year

Every figure

NerdQAxe++Lucky Miner LV08
Hashrate
4.8 TH/s4.5 TH/s
Power
76 W120 W
Efficiency
15.8 J/TH26.7 J/TH
Price range
$240 to $400$200 to $300
Electricity per year at 0.20/kWh
133210
Chip
4x Bitmain BM13704x Bitmain BM1366
Cooling and noise
Spring-mounted heatsink with fan cooling. Around 40 dB, like a desktop PC under loadTwo fans. About 38 to 40 dB, loudest at full fan speed
Connectivity
WiFi, 2.4 GHz onlyWiFi, 2.4 GHz only, plus a setup hotspot
Power supply
12 V DC. A 12 V 10 A adapter is usually includedIncluded (100 to 240 V AC input)
Size and weight
About 90 x 120 x 40 mm, about 0.4 kg200 x 128 x 70 mm, about 1.1 kg
Open source
Yes: hardware and firmware published by shufpsNo. Vendor firmware based on AxeOS; community forks exist
Release year
20252024

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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