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.

The power consumption of the AvalonMiner 1166 Pro is 3276W. It has one of the highest power consumption rates in the mining community. The power consumption indicates that the device consumes a lot of power supply, and for this, it affects the production cost. For any miners willing to join the mining community, the electric cost must be looked into before buying any device.

The electric cost differs from location to location and can affect the profitability of the mining device. A location that requires a low electric cost will increase the profitability of mining any coin. In contrast, a location that requires a high electric cost will affect the profits that come out from mining any coins.

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