The Whatsminer M10s is an Application Specific Integrated Circuit manufactured by MicroBt. In September 2018, MicroBt launched and started shipping the M10 and M10s mining devices. Founded in 2016, Shenzhen Bit Microelectronics (Also known as MicroBt) is a leading ASIC miner producer. The company designs and produces high-grade 28nm/16nm/7nm/ working chips. It also provides developments and assistance in fields like cloud computing, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence. 

MicroBt started Whatsminer, their flagship brand, which adopts a plug and play interface. MicroBt has first time miners in mind as Whatsminer devices are easy and convenient to handle. These miners allow users to mine coins on the Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-256) immediately after set up and join the digital currency gold rush. 

Features

MicroBt is an essential backbone of Bitcoin mining, and their products should be of any mining farm's choice. The MicroBt M10s is an ASIC supported machine, which means you can control mining operations at your convenience. The Whatsminer M10s has an SHA-256 FinFET ASIC chip for mining, making it more efficient and productive. FinFET is a 3D transistor that is the basis for recent nanometer device production. Microchips that use FinFET gates became commercialized first in 2010 and later became the predominant gate design for 14nm, 10nm, and 7nm processing nodes.

FinFET transistors form conducting channels on three parts of a fin and provide a depleted operation. This feature allows chips to work at lower voltage with lower power leaks. This process makes the Whatsminer M10s a mighty Bitcoin miner. A FinFET can have up to four fins in a structure, and the spacing between the separate fins is the fin pitch.

Appearance and Highlights

In appearance, the M10s weighs about 10.7kg, which is quite bulky and has size dimensions of 130 x 220 x 390mm. Its power supply is replaced with a flat style that helps reduce the miner's height, and it uses one input, one output, and the air inlet fan is protected by a metallic protective cover. The shell case is made of aluminum, which protects the miner's interior from heat and dust. At first glance, the Whatsminer M10S seems like a significant device, but the dimensions help reduce it. 

The M10s has three chipboards, and the total count of chips is about 315. This device comes with a larger chip size than earlier Bitcoin miners, with a 16nm ASIC chip. 

Whatsminer M10s has mining pools like Antpool, Poolin, SlushPool associated with it. The board is an ethernet interface, IP button, reset button, and status indicator on the control. The most impressive feature is that the MAC address is on the control board for the device's convenient setup. This feature is in line with MicroBt's vision of making mining more effortless and convenient for first-time miners. You can get this miner from selected vendors and resellers. 

Algorithm of the M10s

The algorithm of a miner is vital as it decides the profitability and top coins. The Whatsminer M10s works with the Secure Hash Algorithm(SHA-256). SHA-256 is a cryptographic hash function that rewards miners on its network with top coins like Bitcoin(BTC) and Bitcoin Cash(BCH). Bitcoin and BitcoinCash aren't the only minable coins on the SHA-256 network; the algorithm has over 103 coins. 

Efficiency

The Whatsminer M10s works with a power efficiency of 0.064j/Gh. Most users might think this is too low, but it doesn't drastically affect the miner's productivity. The Whatsminer M10s has two 12038 fans, one for the air inlet and the other for the air outlet. The fan power is about 12V, which is relatively standard.

The profitability of the Whatsminer M10s 

Profitability is essential, if not the only criterion, when getting an ASIC miner, as it shows how much you can make in a period. As with all miners, profitability or ROI depends on current market conditions. To accurately calculate the profitability, you should deduct the electricity cost after a day's work. But bear in mind that electricity rates differ based on area.