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Choosing your first ASIC in 2026: what actually matters.

Wattage per terahash is the obvious metric. The non-obvious ones — firmware lock-in, resale value, electricity contracts, noise floor — are what burn newcomers. I benchmarked four current-gen miners against their spec sheets, and the gap is uncomfortable.

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Wattage per terahash is the obvious metric. The non-obvious ones — firmware lock-in, resale value, electricity contracts, noise floor — are what burn newcomers. I benchmarked four current-gen miners against their spec sheets, and the gap is uncomfortable.

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UK-based solo operator. Twelve years writing about crypto and cybersecurity. Runs the GetCryptoCoin pool, the GCC project, and a cybersec YouTube channel. Spends weekends benchmarking mining hardware.

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