Canaan Avalon ASIC Miners

Canaan is one of the original ASIC manufacturers and its Avalon line remains a third major option in SHA-256 Bitcoin mining alongside Bitmain and MicroBT. The A1566HA is a rack-mount 2U unit built for higher-density hosting, while the Avalon Q takes a smaller, quieter form factor aimed at home or office use.

The power gap between these two models is significant, so the A1566HA suits a hosted or dedicated mining space with adequate circuit capacity and ventilation, while the Avalon Q is closer in profile to a consumer appliance and easier to run on a standard household outlet.

Whichever model you choose, run the rated wattage against your electricity rate before ordering, and confirm your pool supports Avalon's firmware setup process since it differs slightly from Bitmain and MicroBT configuration flows.