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MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner

MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner

The MicroBT , Air Cooled ASIC Miner with 56TH hashrate, 3360W power draw and 60W/TH efficiency.
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MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner: Product Overview

What Is the M21S and What Does It Mine?

The MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner is a dedicated SHA-256 ASIC miner. Manufactured by MicroBT. This model belongs to the Whatsminer M Series. Released in 2019.

Is the M21S Right for Your Setup?

Mining starts with power. A competitive electricity tariff or surplus renewable generation can give your operation a useful cost advantage, while higher electricity prices can make an otherwise capable miner uneconomic. Compare your rate and chosen coin in the earnings table, allowing for cooling, pool fees and any other operating costs.

Prefer to avoid the day-to-day work of running your own mining site? Our managed ASIC hosting services offer an alternative, with power, cooling and monitoring handled at the facility. Explore current locations and rates, then speak to our team to confirm compatibility, availability, minimum quantities and any additional fees.

For this air cooled model, plan a clear route for cool intake air and warm exhaust air. Allow for fan noise and a continuous electrical load, with the supply and connection assessed for the manufacturer’s requirements.

Confirm the power supply, leads and cooling equipment included with your exact variant, and obtain its manufacturer’s installation manual before arranging the installation.

Electrical safety · Noise and hearing guidance

Which Coins Can the M21S Mine?

Mining Compatibility

Mining on the SHA-256 algorithm, you can secure Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH) and AuxPoW siblings such as DigiByte SHA (DGB), eCash (XEC), Peercoin (PPC) and Fractal Bitcoin (FB); you can also earn Bitcoin and other coins by selling your SHA-256 hash-power on the NiceHash Hashpower Marketplace (Nicehash-SHA-AB).

How SHA-256 Mining Works

SHA-256 is the cryptographic hash function used in Bitcoin mining. Bitcoin applies it twice to a block header, and miners repeatedly test candidate headers until a result meets the network difficulty target. Dedicated ASIC hardware performs this work at scale. For equipment comparisons, hashrate describes the amount of hashing work a machine performs, while efficiency describes the energy needed for that work. Compatibility also depends on the network and mining protocol supported by the device and pool.

These SHA-256 assets are covered in the earnings comparison below.

  • BitcoinBTC
  • Bitcoin CashBCH
  • DigiByteDGB
  • eCashXEC
  • Fractal BitcoinFB
  • Quai NetworkQUAI

Hashpower marketplaces

  • NiceHashBTC

Coin and merged mining support depend on the network, pool and firmware. Selling hashpower through a marketplace is different from directly mining its payout coin.

M21S Cooling Method: Air

No additional cooling equipment is required. However, good airflow, air separation, and effective cooling practices are essential for optimal hashing.

About MicroBT

MicroBT makes the MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner, part of the Whatsminer M Series. This model was released in May 2019.

Manufacturer Background

MicroBT is a technology company founded in 2016 by chip designer Dr Zuoxing Yang and based in Shenzhen, China. In a company interview marking its tenth anniversary, Yang recalled beginning with a partner in a shared basement office, where he also stayed to keep costs down. The business developed around integrated circuit design and cryptocurrency mining hardware, combining semiconductor research with system engineering and manufacturing. It has since established manufacturing operations in China, Thailand and the United States, serving mining businesses internationally.

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Earnings By Asset

MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner Earnings and Profitability

Compare estimated pool earnings, solo-mining probability and pool-versus-solo outcomes for this exact miner.

Pool mining earnings for MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner

Pool mining earnings by mineable asset. Activate an earnings or ROI heading to sort the complete asset rows.
Mineable Asset
Quai (QUAI)£0.0088▲ 2.80% HourEarnings:£0.08Rewards:9.3459 QUAI DayEarnings:£1.96Rewards:224.30 QUAI WeekEarnings:£13.75Rewards:1,570.12 QUAI MonthEarnings:£59.77Rewards:6,827.21 QUAI YearEarnings:£717.28Rewards:81,926.52 QUAI Year 2Earnings:£1,434.55Rewards:163,853.05 QUAI Gross ROI:NO PAYBACK
Fractal Bitcoin (FB)£0.2854▼ 1.57% HourEarnings:£0.08Rewards:0.27907530 FB DayEarnings:£1.91Rewards:6.6978 FB WeekEarnings:£13.38Rewards:46.8847 FB MonthEarnings:£58.19Rewards:203.86 FB YearEarnings:£698.32Rewards:2,446.37 FB Year 2Earnings:£1,396.63Rewards:4,892.75 FB Gross ROI:NO PAYBACK
Nicehash (BTC)£63,071.24▼ 0.04% HourEarnings:£0.07Rewards:0.00000109 BTC DayEarnings:£1.65Rewards:0.00002619 BTC WeekEarnings:£11.56Rewards:0.00018330 BTC MonthEarnings:£50.26Rewards:0.00079702 BTC YearEarnings:£603.13Rewards:0.00956429 BTC Year 2Earnings:£1,206.25Rewards:0.01912858 BTC Gross ROI:NO PAYBACK
Bitcoin (BTC)£63,071.24▼ 0.04% HourEarnings:£0.07Rewards:0.00000109 BTC DayEarnings:£1.65Rewards:0.00002614 BTC WeekEarnings:£11.54Rewards:0.00018299 BTC MonthEarnings:£50.17Rewards:0.00079566 BTC YearEarnings:£602.09Rewards:0.00954793 BTC Year 2Earnings:£1,204.19Rewards:0.01909585 BTC Gross ROI:NO PAYBACK
BitcoinCash (BCH)£231.79▼ 0.51% HourEarnings:£0.07Rewards:0.00029097 BCH DayEarnings:£1.62Rewards:0.00698320 BCH WeekEarnings:£11.33Rewards:0.04888240 BCH MonthEarnings:£49.26Rewards:0.21255115 BCH YearEarnings:£591.13Rewards:2.5506 BCH Year 2Earnings:£1,182.26Rewards:5.1012 BCH Gross ROI:NO PAYBACK
eCash (XEC)£0.00000635▼ 0.29% HourEarnings:£0.07Rewards:10,413.81 XEC DayEarnings:£1.59Rewards:249,931.40 XEC WeekEarnings:£11.10Rewards:1,749,519.81 XEC MonthEarnings:£48.28Rewards:7,607,287.04 XEC YearEarnings:£579.39Rewards:91,287,444.51 XEC Year 2Earnings:£1,158.79Rewards:182,574,889.01 XEC Gross ROI:NO PAYBACK
DigiByte (DGB)£0.0034▼ 2.59% HourEarnings:£0.06Rewards:17.2081 DGB DayEarnings:£1.40Rewards:412.99 DGB WeekEarnings:£9.80Rewards:2,890.95 DGB MonthEarnings:£42.60Rewards:12,570.48 DGB YearEarnings:£511.16Rewards:150,845.77 DGB Year 2Earnings:£1,022.32Rewards:301,691.54 DGB Gross ROI:NO PAYBACK

Solo mining earnings for MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner

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Solo versus pool mining earnings for MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner

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Live ASIC Miner Rankings

MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner Rankings

Compare live Earnings, Efficiency, Value and ROI rankings across all tracked ASIC miners, miners using the same algorithm and models from the same brand.
Overall Ranking 403 of 831 ASIC miners
Earnings23%
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Efficiency14%
718th of 831 · All ASIC Miners
Value74%
216th of 831 · All ASIC Miners
ROI93%
61st of 831 · All ASIC Miners
Overall51%
403rd of 831 · All ASIC Miners
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How to read these ASIC miner rankings

Overall blends earnings, efficiency, value and ROI into one comparison score. Algorithm rankings compare miners using the same mining algorithm; brand rankings compare products from the same manufacturer.

Rankings are live snapshots and can change with coin prices, network difficulty, product pricing and electricity costs. Use them alongside the current product specification, availability and your own power rate.

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MicroBT

Whatsminer M50S

134TH · 24W/TH · 3,216W · Air

Day
£4.70
Month
£143
Year
£1,716
Gross ROI10.5 Months Net ROI—
Price
£1,510
Price per hash
£11.27

This miner

Overall rank403of 831

MicroBT

M21S

56TH · 60W/TH · 3,360W · Air

Day
£1.96
Month
£60
Year
£717
Gross ROINO PAYBACK Net ROI—
Price
Price on request
Price per hash
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Overall rank404of 831

MicroBT

Whatsminer M50

116TH · 27W/TH · 3,132W · Air

Day
£4.07
Month
£124
Year
£1,486
Gross ROI9.4 Months Net ROI—
Price
£1,166
Price per hash
£10.05

MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner Specifications

Performance, electrical, cooling, network and compatibility details for this model.

Product Overview

Miner Type
ASIC Miner
Stock Availability
Discontinued
Manufacturer
MicroBT
Model
M21S
Series
Whatsminer M Series
Also Known As
M21S, MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner
Release Date
May 2019
Release Year
2019

Mining Performance

Algorithm
SHA-256
Hashrate
56TH
Raw Hashrate
56000000000000H
Efficiency
60W/TH
Power Consumption (W)
3360W

Electrical Requirements

Power Consumption (kW)
3.36kW
Input Frequency
50/60 Hz

Cooling & Airflow

Cooling Method
Air

Heat Output & Cooling Load

Heat Output (kW)
3.36kW
BTU Per Hour
11,464 BTU/h
BTU Range
10,318 – 13,184 BTU/h
Cooling Tons
0.96 ton
Cooling Tons Range
0.86 – 1.10 ton

Operating Environment

Running Temperature
42 °C, 107 °F
Running Temperature Range
40 – 44 °C, 104 – 112 °F

ASIC Chip Architecture

ASIC Chip Family
KF192x Family
ASIC Chip
KF1922
ASIC Chip Process (nm)
8nm
ASIC Chip Era
8nm (Gen 7)
ASIC Chip Date Range
August 2019 – April 2020

Mining Compatibility

Mining Mode Compatibility
Pool MiningSolo Mining
Mineable Coins
Acoin (ACOIN)Bitcoin (BTC)Bitcoin Vault (BTCV2)BitcoinCash (BCH)BitcoinSV (BSV)Curecoin (CURE)DigiByte (DGB)eCash (XEC)Elastos (ELA)eMark (DEM)Fractal Bitcoin (FB)Hathor (HTR)Joulecoin (XJO)Namecoin (NMC)Nicehash (BTC)Peercoin (PPC)Quai-Scrypt (QUAI)Terracoin (TRC)Unbreakable (UNB)

Physical Specifications

Dimensions (estimated)
39 × 15.5 × 24 cm
Form Factor
Standard
Weight (estimated)
12.5 kg
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"They gave me the good advice on how to best repair my device and keep costs low. Honest and really polite. Definitely recommend. You are in good hands with them."

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Why Buy the MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner from The Mining Shop UK?

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100% UK-based – registered company with office & repair lab in Hartlepool, North-East England.
Mining since 2011 – 15+ years of trust with hobbyists and international farms.
Fully tested before dispatch – every unit’s PSU & hash-boards are bench-tested in our Hartlepool lab.
12-month no-quibble warranty – extendable to 24 months – better cover than most manufacturers.
Hosting on six continents – electricity from £0.04/kWh if you need cheaper power.
In-house board-level repairs – same-week turnaround on most RMA cases.
Real humans, 7 days a week – friendly UK staff on phone and email whenever you need us.
Free consultations – earnings, ROI & power-cost advice for new and seasoned miners alike.
Plug-and-play setup help – we walk you through wallets and pool configs so you’re hashing on day one.
Buy-back & upgrade programme – trade in older units as you scale.

Your Edge Starts Before You Plug It In

From our Hartlepool test bench to your first hash — seasoned engineers, rapid warranty cover, and global hosting that slashes your power bill. Real support that doesn’t disappear after checkout.

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M21S Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Straight answers to what buyers ask most before ordering this miner — live profitability and ROI, power and cooling, payment and delivery, hosting and warranty. If anything is unclear, our team is one message away.
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About the M21S

Key specs and live earnings for this exact machine — pulled straight from our live product data.

The M21S is a MicroBT miner built on the SHA-256 algorithm. It delivers 56TH of hashrate at 3360W with an efficiency of 60W/TH, using Air cooling.

Every unit is supplied brand new through The Mining Shop UK — inspected, tested and quality checked before dispatch.

Our live data currently estimates around £59.77 per month on a 24-hour average for the M21S, with an estimated ROI of about 0 days at today's prices and network difficulty.

Real earnings move with coin price, difficulty and your electricity or hosting rate — treat every figure as an estimate, never a guarantee.

The M21S mines and other cryptocurrencies that use the SHA-256 algorithm, so you can point it at whichever supported coin or pool suits your strategy.

ASIC miners are algorithm-specific, so it cannot switch to coins on other algorithms — if you want a different coin, browse the full range or ask our team what fits.

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Ordering, Payment and Delivery

How payment, dispatch and duties-included UK delivery work when you order.

We accept UK bank transfer and selected stablecoin payments such as USDT or USDC. We do not take cash, and card payments are generally not accepted on high-value hardware.

For your security we never change bank details by email — if anything looks unusual, stop and call us before sending funds.

In-stock machines are dispatched within 24–48 business hours of cleared payment, and UK delivery typically takes 2–5 business days on a tracked service.

We can also ship straight to a hosting facility, or arrange collection by appointment once funds have cleared.

Yes — on direct orders the price you see is the price you pay. Delivery, import duties and applicable taxes are handled by us.

That means no surprise courier invoices or customs paperwork after checkout.

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Setup, Pools and Hosting

Running this miner at home, pool setup before dispatch, and what hosting looks like in practice.

Check your power, heat and noise first: the M21S draws 3360W and uses Air cooling, so it may need a dedicated circuit and proper ventilation rather than a standard socket.

If home is not practical, hosting gives you the same machine on wholesale power with heat and noise handled for you.

Yes. Send us your pool and worker details and we test your miner on your own pool before it ships — you can watch it hashing on your pool dashboard before it even arrives.

We never need your pool passwords, and every order includes a welcome pack covering the practical steps.

Yes. You own the miner, we run it in a specialist facility with 96–99% uptime targets, and rewards go straight from the pool to your own wallet — we never hold your coins.

Hosting is typically a 12-month term with the first month paid upfront — see how hosting works, or ask about Mine Before It Arrives (£40 + VAT) to start earning while your M21S is still in transit.

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Warranty, Repairs and Support

The cover, repairs and UK support behind every machine we sell.

A 12-month manufacturer warranty as standard. We log serial numbers, photograph key components and keep your test reports on file, which makes any claim far smoother.

Overclocking, unauthorised firmware, unsuitable power supplies or third-party dismantling voids cover — talk to us before modifying anything.

Yes — diagnostics and repairs are in-house services covering hashboards, PSUs, fans and firmware, with a £150 + VAT diagnosis fee deducted from your final invoice if we complete the repair.

Repair customers get a dashboard showing progress, photos and inspection records.

We have mined since 2011 and sell only brand-new, genuine hardware — every machine is inspected, serial-logged and test-run on your own pool before dispatch.

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MicroBT Whatsminer M21S 56Th SHA-256 Bitcoin Miner