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Sold out · last price $3,990 per unit · MicroBT · Air-cooled · SHA-256
The MicroBT Whatsminer M53 (230 TH/s) is a air-cooled SHA-256 bitcoin ASIC miner from MicroBT released in Apr 2023. It hashes at 230 TH/s while drawing 6,670 W, an efficiency of 29 J/TH. It is currently sold out; the figures below show what it would earn if hosted with us today.
As of Sep 17, 2026, hosted in Argentina at 6.0¢/kWh with 98.7% uptime. Bitcoin $77,356.
| Period | Bitcoin mined | Revenue | Electricity | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | 0.000113 BTC | $8.71 | $9.95 | -$1.24 |
| Weekly | 0.000789 BTC | $61.00 | $69.68 | -$8.68 |
| Monthly | 0.003427 BTC | $265.07 | $302.80 | -$37.73 |
| Yearly | 0.041115 BTC | $3,180.47 | $3,633.19 | -$452.72 |
Electricity per bitcoin mined: $88,367. Year 1 return: -7%.
| Site | Cooling | Rate | Uptime | Cost per BTC | Profit per month | All-in per unit | Year 1 return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | Immersion | 6.0¢ | 99.3% | $88,367 | -$38 | $6,702 | -7% |
| Nigeria | Air-cooled | 4.0¢ | 74.7% | $58,911 | $48 | $6,995 | 8% |
| Argentina | Air-cooled | 6.0¢ | 98.7% | $88,367 | -$38 | $6,949 | -7% |
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | MicroBT |
| Model | MicroBT Whatsminer M53 |
| Release date | Apr 2023 |
| Algorithm | SHA-256 |
| Hashrate | 230 TH/s |
| Power consumption | 6670 W |
| Efficiency | 29 J/TH |
| Cooling | Air-cooled |
| Dimensions | 430 x 155 x 226 mm (approx.) |
| Weight | 13.5 kg (approx.) |
The MicroBT Whatsminer M53 (230 TH/s) is sold out with us; its market price is about $3,990 per unit ($17.35 per TH/s). Delivered, imported, installed and hosted in Argentina with a two-month hosting deposit, the all-in cost is about $6,949 per machine.
As of Sep 17, 2026, hosted in Argentina at 6.0¢/kWh, the MicroBT Whatsminer M53 (230 TH/s) is calculated to lose $1.24 daily, $37.73 monthly and $452.72 yearly after electricity, at a bitcoin price of $77,356. It always changes with bitcoin's price and network difficulty.
Electricity to mine one bitcoin with the MicroBT Whatsminer M53 costs about $88,367 in Argentina, and $88,367 in UAE and $58,911 in Nigeria. Bitcoin trades at $77,356, so every coin it mines is made above the price of buying one.
At current bitcoin price and difficulty, the MicroBT Whatsminer M53 returns -7–8% in its first year at our sites, after electricity, against everything paid up front: the machine, shipping, import, infrastructure, setup and hosting deposit. You keep the machine and every bitcoin it mines. It always changes.
The MicroBT Whatsminer M53 produces 230 TH/s of SHA-256 hashrate and consumes 6,670 W, giving an efficiency of 29 J/TH.
The MicroBT Whatsminer M53 measures about 430 x 155 x 226 mm and weighs around 13.5 kg.
The MicroBT Whatsminer M53 is air-cooled with fans. In the UAE we run air-cooled machines in immersion tanks instead, which keeps them cool in desert heat.
We can host the MicroBT Whatsminer M53 in UAE (6.0¢/kWh, 99.3% uptime, immersion), Nigeria (4.0¢/kWh, 74.7% uptime) and Argentina (6.0¢/kWh, 98.7% uptime). The bitcoin it mines goes straight to your own wallet.
MicroBT announced the MicroBT Whatsminer M53 in Apr 2023.