The Chinese mining hardware manufacturing leader Bitmain never ceases to amaze, with ASIC miners' release of high performance and energy efficiency. At the end of September 2018, the world was in awe of the Antminer Dr3 with a hash rate of 7.8Th/s and 1410W power consumption, when Bitmain launched the new Dr5 model in December.
Specifications of Bitmain Antminer DR5
This ASIC miner functions with the same Blake algorithm (14r) but with a hash rate of 34Th at 1800W power consumption. The Blake top coin is Decred (DCR). Decred is an excellent community-directed cryptocurrency with built-in governance designed to make it a superior store in the future. Decred's hybrid PoW/PoS consensus mechanism and its continually funded treasury was intended to make the coin secure and adaptable. Currently, on CoinMarketCap, the coin ranks No 62.
Hash Rate
The Antminer Dr5 has a top hash rate of 34Th/s. This hash rate means the Antminer Dr5 can make up 34 trillion calculations per second. Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) miners are mining devices that solve complex calculations and are rewarded with altcoins. The Antminer Dr5's impressive hash rate can fetch a good profit for the owner.
Power Consumption
The Antminer Dr5 for Decred consumes 1800W per unit, which is higher than most earlier Antminers. The peak hash rate for the Dr5 is 34Th/s, which is one of the admirable features of this device from Bitmain. It comes with a PSU and two cooling fans. Its size is about 175 x 279 x 238 mm and weighs 9.4kg. It uses the Ethernet interface to mine, and in standard mining conditions, the noise level is about 76dB. The noise level is above the noise level of a vacuum cleaner, but it still is ear-friendly.
Algorithm
Speaking of advantages, one cannot ignore the potential of its mining algorithm. The Blake-256r14 was part of the top 5 finalists in the well-known NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) competition. According to experts, the Blake 256 is higher than the SHA-256, Scrypt, and Groestl.
Noise Level
The Antminer Dr5 has a noise level of 76dB, which is standard for most ASIC miners. The noise level is understandable as miners consume lots of power and require cooling systems, which constitute the noise level. The miner can be heard from a staircase when set up in a residential area. So the owner has to make use of noise isolation techniques, and it is best to set up in mining farms.
In dimensions, weight, energy consumption, the Antminer Dr5 is quite acceptable. It has a good production speed, and the working temperature is standard. In appearance, it looks like the S15 and T15. Designed with a housing section, it has two 120mm fans and a PSU attached to the right brackets.
Temperature
The recommended ambient temperature should be about 15 to 35 degrees Celsius. To be specific, the miner temperature intake air should fall around this range. Even if the room temperature is cool, the miner's intake temperature might still be high because of dust accumulation or some other reason. Clean the miner if need be to regulate the temperature.
Different models usually display miner temperature differently, but this miner has a protection program that automatically shuts it down when the temperature is too high.
The Profitability of Bitmain Antminer DR5
A miner with a profit ratio of 100 percent is worth going after. The Bitmain Antminer DR5 comes with an annual profit margin of 256 percent. There’s a daily power cost of $5, with returns per month expected at $155. Those who mine Decred will have a profitable time with this unit.
The average profitability for mining Decred (DCR) with the Antminer Dr5 may vary between $1 — $5/day after electricity costs. If the price of DCR rises, higher profitability may occur.
