Head of Hardware at Braiins shares detailed thoughts on the Bitmain Antminer S21 hardware architecture, software features, and more.
Bitmain’s newest model, the Antminer S21 200TH, has been the number one ASIC on the market since its release in January 2024. But what is it? Braiins provides an in-depth look on it – from hardware, to firmware, and the most important thing – performance.
The Antminer S21 is a product that consumers waited nearly four years for. It has roughly twice the hashrate of the previous generation, the Antminer S19.
Below, we take a look at the hardware that drives this impressive computing power. Unpacking the miner, we see that multiple improvements on the prior generation have been made, while other components have remained the same.
Miners now can save time and money on cords, as the S21 finally comes with its own power cables. The rest of the miner, however, looks and weighs very similar to the S19:
SUMMARY: Bitmain took the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” methodology when designing the outside of this new generation, as everything has been seen on previous models. The inside is where we see some changes.
The inside of the S21 is where we see some changes from last generation to this one. What’s the same, and what’s different?
SUMMARY: The hot new miner has some cool new features on the inside – temperature regulation is key for miners. That is now easier. With nearly 100% more computing power and nearly 15% more stock energy use than previous models, Bitmain ensured that the S21 will thrive in higher adiabatic temperatures.
As discussed above, there was a strong emphasis on cooling in this new model. Here are some additional measures taken by Bitmain to produce optimal performance as things heat up:
SUMMARY: The machine’s hardware is not the only way to regulate temperature, as the S21’s stock firmware has some improvements as well.
Overall, the stock firmware on the S21 is pretty similar to the S19’s. There were no major changes, but a few things were improved upon.
Braiins recently added the Antminer S21 to its arsenal of support in Braiins OS. This custom firmware gets more out of the hardware, while adding features like DPS or cold climate performance boosts.
SUMMARY: Bitmain isn’t known for its firmware though, as some others pair with their products best.
All of this analysis is nothing without the machine’s performance:
SUMMARY: The best way to mine is with the optimal combination of electricity cost, power consumption, hardware, and firmware. The Antminer S21 is a great bet – especially paired with Braiins OS.
The Antminer S21 looks like a better, stronger, and more efficient brother to the previous generation. It will be a terrific successor to the S19 generation and even better with our custom firmware.
Konference | Web | X | Where | When | Confirmed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | ||
Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | ||
Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | ||
Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | ||
Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | ||
Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell | ||
Cell | Cell | Cell | Cell |
Bitcoin mining software company: Braiins Pool, Braiins OS & Stratum V2.
By miners, for miners.
Increase hashrate on your Bitcoin ASICs, improve efficiency as much as 25%, and mine on any pool or get 0% pool fees on Braiins Pool.
Reduce data transmission between your farm and pool by 95%. Configure parallel usage of multiple pools. Set a backup pool for the whole farm.
It focuses on making data transfers more efficient, reducing physical infrastructure requirements for mining operations, and increasing security
Industry leaders in transparency and innovation, with more than 1.25 million BTC mined since 2010.
Published
11.4.2024
Head of Hardware at Braiins shares detailed thoughts on the Bitmain Antminer S21 hardware architecture, software features, and more.
Table of Contents
Bitmain’s newest model, the Antminer S21 200TH, has been the number one ASIC on the market since its release in January 2024. But what is it? Braiins provides an in-depth look on it – from hardware, to firmware, and the most important thing – performance.
The Antminer S21 is a product that consumers waited nearly four years for. It has roughly twice the hashrate of the previous generation, the Antminer S19.
Below, we take a look at the hardware that drives this impressive computing power. Unpacking the miner, we see that multiple improvements on the prior generation have been made, while other components have remained the same.
Miners now can save time and money on cords, as the S21 finally comes with its own power cables. The rest of the miner, however, looks and weighs very similar to the S19:
SUMMARY: Bitmain took the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” methodology when designing the outside of this new generation, as everything has been seen on previous models. The inside is where we see some changes.
The inside of the S21 is where we see some changes from last generation to this one. What’s the same, and what’s different?
SUMMARY: The hot new miner has some cool new features on the inside – temperature regulation is key for miners. That is now easier. With nearly 100% more computing power and nearly 15% more stock energy use than previous models, Bitmain ensured that the S21 will thrive in higher adiabatic temperatures.
As discussed above, there was a strong emphasis on cooling in this new model. Here are some additional measures taken by Bitmain to produce optimal performance as things heat up:
SUMMARY: The machine’s hardware is not the only way to regulate temperature, as the S21’s stock firmware has some improvements as well.
Overall, the stock firmware on the S21 is pretty similar to the S19’s. There were no major changes, but a few things were improved upon.
Braiins recently added the Antminer S21 to its arsenal of support in Braiins OS. This custom firmware gets more out of the hardware, while adding features like DPS or cold climate performance boosts.
SUMMARY: Bitmain isn’t known for its firmware though, as some others pair with their products best.
All of this analysis is nothing without the machine’s performance:
SUMMARY: The best way to mine is with the optimal combination of electricity cost, power consumption, hardware, and firmware. The Antminer S21 is a great bet – especially paired with Braiins OS.
The Antminer S21 looks like a better, stronger, and more efficient brother to the previous generation. It will be a terrific successor to the S19 generation and even better with our custom firmware.
Read Privacy Policy.
24.9.2024
20.9.2024
Read Privacy Policy.