NerdQaxe Copper Pro | Overclocking ready

The NerdQaxe Copper Pro carries the same four BM1370 ASICs with around 4.8 TH/s as its sister models – the difference is everything built around them. The ASICs sit on solid copper cooling, served by two PWM fans of 60 mm and 92 mm. Copper conducts heat away faster than aluminium and spreads it across the whole block. Buyers describe exactly that: visibly better heat distribution and steady figures over long run times.

At roughly 80 W the power draw matches the air-cooled standard model. Around 15 J/TH – the best efficiency figure in the range. Copper does not make a device quiet, though: under full load the Copper Pro is audible, and you control the fan speed through the curve in AxeOS.

In solo mining every hash is a ticket in the draw for the next block. If your Copper Pro hits, 3.125 BTC of block reward plus transaction fees go to your own Bitcoin address. And because the device is built for continuous operation, your tickets are in the pot around the clock. How that works at home is covered in our solo mining guide.

• Thermal headroom: the copper mass absorbs load peaks before the temperature at the ASIC rises. The chip works in a narrower temperature window – so the hash rate stays the same over weeks.
• Two fans instead of one: 60 mm and 92 mm, both PWM controlled. You tune the curve for quiet or for cool instead of having to choose once.
• Overclocking as a design goal: you raise frequency and voltage in AxeOS, and the cooling is built for that case.
• Build quality you can feel: a cleanly seated cooling block and proper fasteners – the point buyers mention most often.

Copper Pro and NerdQaxe++ deliver around 4.8 TH/s from four BM1370 ASICs, while the water-cooled Hydro reaches around 6 TH/s. What you pay extra for here is not hash rate but cooling surface, build quality and room to push. Where the range sits in the market is shown in the overview buy a Bitcoin miner.

• Copper Pro, roughly 80 W: solid copper, two PWM fans, around 15 J/TH. For 24/7 operation and for everyone who adjusts frequency and voltage.
• NerdQaxe++, roughly 80 W: one 92 mm fan, around 16 J/TH, and clearly cheaper. Right if you run the device at factory settings.
• NerdQaxe++ Hydro, 100 W, around 6 TH/s: a water loop instead of air cooling – more hash rate, less noise, a good €4 more electricity a month. The choice when noise is your main problem.

In short: the Copper Pro is the device for operators, the Hydro for residents, the NerdQaxe++ for everyone who wants 4.8 TH/s at the lowest price.

The Copper Pro arrives ready to run with a 12V/10A power supply, stand and quick start guide. Setup needs only a socket, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and a browser; the NerdQaxe setup guide walks you through the first configuration.

For tinkerers who tune frequency, voltage and fan curve themselves. For home miners who run 24 hours a day and would rather not think about temperatures. And for everyone who cares about build quality.

It is less suitable if you run at stock settings: then the premium over the NerdQaxe++ buys nothing that shows up on the dashboard. And copper does not make it quiet – the Hydro is built for that.

Included are the Copper Pro, a 12V/10A power supply (120 W), a 3D-printed stand and a quick start guide. Beyond that you need a socket, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, pool details and your Bitcoin address.

Two things are not in the box: a location with a free air path to both fans, and stable power. If you overclock, check temperature and hash rate regularly during the first few days.

You do not need to retrofit cooling. What makes sense is whatever keeps continuous operation tidy.

• NerdQaxe mount for a stable stand for the heavier copper build, with a free air path under the board.
• Mining accessories for power supplies, replacement fans and everything that eventually comes up in 24/7 operation.

The Copper Pro is the right choice when your miner should not just run but keep running – and when you decide yourself how far to push it: four ASICs on solid copper, two adjustable fans.