Overview

The Antminer S7 has proven to be one of the best since its release in 2015.it consumes a high amount of power and has dominated the market because of its strong performance and efficiency. The S7 is also the go-to choice by miners, because of its reasonable price and strong performance.

The S7 has dual fans that keep it cool as it is being powered by the 28nm BM1385 ASIC chip. These chips are 135 in number and are spread across 3 boards. The metal casting allows for a good arrangement of multiple layers of miners. The Antminer S7 mines bitcoin at 4.73TH/s

Power Consumption

The Antminer S7 consumes a minimum power of 1293watts, at a room temperature of 25degree Celsius. An increase in the room temperature will result in an increase in the energy needed by the fan to cool the device. This power consumption is efficient in converting the energy to bitcoin. The S7 consumes about 0.2J/GH.

Power Supply

Bitmain’s high quality 1600 watt APW3 power supply unit is the recommended power supply needed for the Antminer S7. It is recommended and efficient because it loses just 7% of electricity between the outlet and miner. A minimum of 205 volts is required for the APW3 to function.

The APW3 is also a great choice because of its ability to upgrade in the future and be able to suit other versions of the Antminer. A good example is the power-hungry Antminer S9.

Bitcoin Profitability

Assuming that Bitcoins price does not fall, the difficulty doesn't jump, and the temperature is about 15deg Celsius, it may be possible to profit from the S7.

Profitability is low for miners without access to low-cost power, but if Bitcoin’s exchange rate increases, the profitability of the S7 will also be well extended beyond prediction.

Price

It is cost-effective and priced at $2000 initially after release, but currently priced between $440 - $545 and shipping. The S7-LN is priced at $291 from Bitmain on Amazon; it is priced at $439 for the new ones and $409 for the used ones.

Setup

To set up the Antminer S7, you’ll need an IP Address, your mining pool credentials, and using the MinerLink GUI process to set it up. The Units will automatically begin to hash upon powering up. This can be very useful in the case of power failure. Ethernet is used to connect the S7.

Temperature

The S7 is advised to be kept in dry places at room temperature of 40degree celsius-77degree Celsius. The S7-LN is slightly efficient to a home miner, who cannot tolerate a lot of fan noise and or cable clutter.

The S7 is mostly a great option for miners because of its low-cost power and high-efficiency performance.

Antminer S7 Profitability

Depending on the trading cost of Bitcoin and Bitcoin cash (which is the most profitable mineable digital currency on the Antminer S7), the Antminer S7 profitability falls within the range of $3-15er day. It mines BTC or BCH on all the 3 boards, one at a time.