On June 18, Bitmain, the world’s leading bitcoin mining hardware manufacturer, launched its latest mining model, the Antminer S9SE, which promises low-cost performance among its Antminer S series.

The legacy that forever left its mark in the mining industry. Introducing a Special Edition miner, the #AntminerS9SE which continues that very same legacy will go on sale today at 14:00 (GMT+8). Performing with a hash rate of 16 TH/s and power efficiency of 80 J/TH!

—Antminer_main‏ (@Antminer_main) June 18, 2019

According to the company’s official website, the Antminer S9SE can mine SHA256-BASED cryptocurrencies and offer a maximum hash rate of 16.45TH/second.

With the price of $351, it is categorized as the entry model in the Antminer S9 series, with its hash rate and power efficiency fall short of the S17 machines and higher than S9j, while it offers similar features in stability and heat dissipation.

According to Bitmain, they are 3 most advanced BTC and BCH miners under the SHA256. The Antminer S17 comes in two variants, a 56 TH/s and a 53 TH/s model, with two mining modes. Both models operate at 45 J/TH under the normal mode, while the low-power mode operates at 42 J/TH.

Its power consumption efficiency as its biggest improvement over previous S models. Equipped with the 180 chips, it promises more income for users at its advertised 80J/TH energy efficiency ratio.

The Antminer S9SE is currently available for purchase on Bitmain’s official website, with its shipping time from July 21 to 31, 2019.

By 15:00, the Antminer S9SE has been sold out. New life seems to be breathed into cryptocurrency market after a long winter, a bunch of newly improved mining rigs have been released by various manufacturers this year. Bitmain has released S17 Pro and S17, T17 is the mining giant’s third next-gen mining rig rolled out this month; Canaan rolled out its Avalonminer 10 series with 31-33 TH/s; MicroBT claims its latest What is miner M20S could process a maximum hash rate of 72 TH/s.