Innosilicon Launches New High-Performance BTC Miner

Innosilicon just dropped their latest BTC miner with 17.2TH/s and 1570W. They’re calling it the Terminator 2; ready for shipment, folks!

Is this the same chip as Halong's T1? Just curious if -ck will be providing firmware updates for this one. Can it only mine BTC? I also wonder if we’re limited to five pools.

Nope, definitely not.

Seems they should clarify that it works only with pools supporting AB. Otherwise, it feels kinda like false advertising, right? People will think it supports all SHA256 coins since that’s been the norm.

You can check the original T2 thread if you want more deets.

So I've crunched some numbers here. If we say 17.2TH 6% = around 16.17TH, and 1570W + 6% = about 1664W. If it can handle 50°C external temps, it might be decent in the market.

Thinking about investing in a bunch of these to test them out... but Innosilicon being Innosilicon makes me hesitant.

If given the choice between a refund or the miner, I’d totally pick the refund. You end up with more cash in hand than from dealing with these guys.

Wait, what’s the price though?

Thanks for clarifying, -ck. Price is key for me here. I’m not buying this unless it has solid firmware support. My T1s run fine, but I need options on speed settings.

No way I’m getting an Innosilicon T2 for review or purchase. Their policies suck for the community, plus I’ve had not-so-great experiences.

It’s $1600 a unit, but you gotta order at least 100.

I’ve been a mod for a while, and while my standards haven’t changed, this specific hardware is not something I’m involved with. Just so you know.

S9s and avalons are going for cheap right now. Innosilicon’s gotta drop their price or they’re just not gonna sell.

True that! Pricing is key here. Bitmain can cut their S9 prices if Innosilicon shows similar performance or cost. The bulk price is known, but what’s the resell gonna look like?

At $1600, S9 is still competitive, especially with discounts. The extra hashrate matters way more than slight efficiency gains.

Yeah I was chatting with Gordon at Consensus, and he mentioned their driver work is all done by Luke.

I really lost a ton with Halong, and honestly can’t see Innosilicon being worth the current price.

They really should've considered offering a two-year warranty. 1600 for 17TH vs. 1780 for 28TH is huge. Avalon is my pick because of its warranty.

Innosilicon has been okay so far, but I've heard other manufacturers are way easier to deal with. We’ve only placed orders recently, but it’s been pretty smooth for now. Still, a 17TH unit needs to be priced right to matter.