Japanese internet giant GMO has launched a new, upgraded model of its bitcoin miner equipped with 7nm ASIC mining chips. The previous model was sold out. The new model can achieve a higher hash rate and has a “hash power optimization function.” It is for sale at the same price as the previous model.
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GMO miner B3 Launched
GMO Internet Group announced Monday the launch of its new model of 7nm bitcoin mining rig, GMO miner B3. As with its predecessor, GMO miner B2, the new model uses “the mining ASIC of the 7nm process GMO72b” which supports “cryptocurrency mining of SHA256 and can execute mining of bitcoin and bitcoin cash.”
While the B2 model has a hash power of 24TH/s, the B3 model has a maximum hash power of 33TH/s, “which is much better than our existing products,” the company described, elaborating:
The major characteristics of GMO miner B3 are that it has the maximum hash power of 33 TH/s as well as can adjust the hash power optimally up to 33TH/s depending on the mining environment and global hash rate.
The B2 model consumes 1,950w per unit or 81W per TH/s. While the B3 model can also operate at this level, its maximum output of 33TH/s will consume 3,417w per unit or 103W per TH/s, GMO noted.
Price for July – Still $1,999
As GMO previously explained, the price of its miners is set each month. The price tag for each GMO miner B2 unit, launched on June 6, was $1,999.
GMO’s 7nm chip.
The B3 model will be sold at the same price as the B2 model. “The sales price in July is 1,999
