Canaan AvalonMiner 1166 Pro Review

The AvalonMiner 1166 Pro is hardware that uses an SHA-256 algorithm for mining cryptocurrencies. It was released recently in August 2020. The amount of power it consumes when plugged in is 3400 watts. The maximum hash rate of the AvalonMiner 1166 Pro is 81TH/s. This equipment is also known as A1166 Pro within the community of miners dealing in cryptocurrency.

The AvalonMiner 1166 Pro comes from the company Canaan. Canaan is one of the leaders in the supercomputing segment. They are a service provider company that largely depends and bases their hardware solutions around blockchain technology, using Artificial Intelligence and mainly Machine Learning to develop cutting edge technologies. In 2016, Canaan successfully managed to launch the manufacturing on the first chip in the 16 nm size range and has also been awarded a prestigious certification, making them China National High-Tech Enterprise.

A miner can mine coins like Acoin, Crown, Bitcoin, Curecoin, and few others, based on the device's compatibility with them. The dimensions of the device are 306 x 405 x 442 mm. The noise from this device is 75db. A 12 V is necessary for the device to run effectively. Humidity should be around 5% and 95%, a normal standard by all means. The efficiency one can expect from AvalonMiner 1166 Pro by Canaan is 0.042 j/Gh. It comes with four fans that help with cooling.