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NEXUS QX1 vs Hammer BC04
Both are compact home miners at about the same price. One has more hashrate, the other runs leaner.
| Spec | NEXUS QX1
|
Hammer BC04
|
|---|---|---|
| Price | $248 | $239 |
| Hashrate | 8.1 TH/s | 6 TH/s |
| Power draw | 170 W | 100 W |
| Efficiency | 21 J/TH | 16.7 J/TH |
| Price per TH | $30.62 | $39.83 |
| Availability | In stock | In stock, ships now |
The QX1 gives you a third more hashrate for $9 more. The BC04 uses 70W less to do it.
See the BC04The machine
- Four BM1370 chips The current generation Bitmain chip, four of them on one board, for about 8.1 TH/s from about 170W at the wall.
- Quiet enough for a desk One 2600 RPM fan on a finned heatsink, under 50 dB. Normal conversation is about 60.
- Plug it in anywhere Power supply in the box, XT30 into the board, 12V DC. It stands on its own base and runs from a normal household outlet.
- Straight SHA-256 Mines Bitcoin, solo or pooled, and Bitcoin Cash or BSV if you point it there. No configuration maze to get through first.
Where the QX1 sits on price per terahash.
At $248 for 8.1 TH/s the QX1 works out to about $31 per terahash. Here it is against the rest of the range, at today's prices.
| Magic Miner 40T | $16/TH | |
|---|---|---|
| Harlo B30 | ~$27/TH | |
| Bitfortun BS-4 | $27/TH | |
| NEXUS QX1 | ~$31/TH | |
| BSB NerdOctaxe | ~$33/TH | |
| GekkoScience KBOX | ~$36/TH | |
| Hammer BC04 | ~$40/TH | |
| Hammer Thor P2 | ~$45/TH | |
| NEXUS S1 | ~$70/TH |
Longer bar = more hashrate per dollar. The Magic Miner 40T is the better buy on this measure alone; it is also a far bigger machine.
What you're actually buying
- It is finished hardware The QX1 is a shipping product, not a concept. Power supply included, plug it in and point it at a pool.
- Mining is a lottery Solo mining pays in whole blocks or not at all. At 8.1 TH/s you get a real, recurring shot at one. It does not guarantee one, and we never quote you an ROI.
- Difficulty and price move Bitcoin difficulty and price both affect what this earns. We publish honest expectations, never guarantees.
Questions people ask
How much power does it pull?
About 170W at the wall, plus or minus 10%, which works out to about 21 J/TH. It runs from a normal household outlet through the included power supply.
How loud is it?
Under 50 dB from a single 2600 RPM fan. Quieter than a normal conversation, fine on a desk or a shelf.
Do I need my own Bitcoin node?
No. Point it at your own node, or at an open solo pool like solo.ckpool or public-pool.io. Either way the payout address is yours.
What coins can it mine?
Anything on SHA-256: Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash and BSV. Most owners run it on Bitcoin.
How big is it?
170 by 160 by 105 mm on its stand, about the footprint of a paperback book standing up.
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