https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/ New guides, machine reviews and head-to-head comparisons from Pixel Pow: home Bitcoin mining, Bitaxe, solo mining. en Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/avalon-nano-3s-vs-bitaxe-gamma/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/avalon-nano-3s-vs-bitaxe-gamma/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Five times the hashrate and a small heater, against open software and 18 W. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdqaxe-hydro-vs-bitaxe-gamma/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdqaxe-hydro-vs-bitaxe-gamma/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT The same AxeOS and the same chip, four times the hashrate, water-cooled. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/thor-p2/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/thor-p2/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 10 TH/s for 153 W at the wall, an Ethernet port and the cheapest TH/s of my reviews. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/thor-p2-vs-thor-x1/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/thor-p2-vs-thor-x1/ Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Three to five times the hashrate and a much cheaper TH/s, against the best efficiency. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/avalon-nano-3s/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/avalon-nano-3s/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 6 TH/s rated for 140 W, quiet, and its heat works as a space heater. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/bitaxe-gamma-gt-vs-gamma/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/bitaxe-gamma-gt-vs-gamma/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Twice the hashrate, but lower efficiency and a fan to replace. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/bitaxe-gamma/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/bitaxe-gamma/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT About 1.2 TH/s for fifteen-odd watts, open software and a huge community. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/bitcoin-beginner-mistakes/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/bitcoin-beginner-mistakes/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Recovery phrase, exchanges, fees, scams, panic: the five beginner traps, and how to avoid them. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/ledger-hack-cryptobilis-implant/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/ledger-hack-cryptobilis-implant/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT A spy chip stole the 24 words: what was really attacked, the other incidents, and the right moves for your situation. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/fake-bitcoin-miners-esp32/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/fake-bitcoin-miners-esp32/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT An ESP32 is not a mining chip: three questions so you never pay $50 for a device that would take 55 billion years to find a block. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/found-a-block-solo-what-next/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/found-a-block-solo-what-next/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT The 100-block wait, the right address, the paperwork for the exchange and French taxes: get it all ready before it happens. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/bitcoin-wallet-hot-cold-hardware/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/bitcoin-wallet-hot-cold-hardware/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Online, offline or on a dedicated device: what sets them apart, and which to pick for your use. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdnos/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdnos/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT A NerdMiner with a real chip: 200,000 times faster, under 10 W, powered over USB-C. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdqaxe-hydro-vs-nerdqx-8t/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdqaxe-hydro-vs-nerdqx-8t/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Two quiet miners: water cooling on one side, more hashrate on the other. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdqx-8t-vs-nerdoctaxe/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdqx-8t-vs-nerdoctaxe/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Quiet and affordable on one side, power and efficiency on the other. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/thor-x1-vs-bitaxe-gamma/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/thor-x1-vs-bitaxe-gamma/ Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT The best efficiency on one side, open software on the other. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/bitaxe-gamma-gt/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/bitaxe-gamma-gt/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Twice the hashrate of a Gamma, but a loud stock fan: a €20 Noctua fixes it. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/start-bitcoin-mining/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/start-bitcoin-mining/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT The principle, the machine, the cost, solo or pool, and the five steps to start. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/install-umbrel-windows/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/install-umbrel-windows/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Your own Bitcoin node and your own solo pool on a Windows PC, step by step. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdqx-8t/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdqx-8t/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT 7.8 TH/s for 165 W under 45 dB, a serious power supply and room to overclock. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/rent-out-your-miner-miningrigrentals/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/rent-out-your-miner-miningrigrentals/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Get paid when someone rents your machine, and mine solo the rest of the time: the setup in six steps. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/miner-running-hot/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/miner-running-hot/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Spot overheating, fix it, and gain some hashrate along the way. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdoctaxe/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdoctaxe/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Two NerdQAxes in one case, close to 10 TH/s, for enthusiasts. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdqaxe-plus-plus-hydro/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/nerdqaxe-plus-plus-hydro/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Four chips, pre-assembled liquid cooling, and office-level noise. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/thor-x1/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/reviews/thor-x1/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT The best efficiency I have measured on a desk miner, with closed software. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/update-axeos/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/update-axeos/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Get the right version, install it safely, and what to do if it gets stuck. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/mining-difficulty-explained/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/mining-difficulty-explained/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT The zeros, the target, and why the network adjusts itself every two weeks. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/bitaxe-wifi-problems/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/bitaxe-wifi-problems/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT The most common causes, to check in order. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/how-much-does-a-bitaxe-earn/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/how-much-does-a-bitaxe-earn/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT The honest math: average earnings, electricity and jackpot odds. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/set-up-a-bitaxe/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/set-up-a-bitaxe/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT From unboxing to the first share sent to the pool. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/solo-mining-findmyblock/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/solo-mining-findmyblock/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Understand solo mining, set up your machine and follow your odds. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/solo-or-pool/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/solo-or-pool/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Same average earnings, two very different ways to receive them. https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/choose-a-home-miner/ https://www.pixelpow.xyz/en/guides/choose-a-home-miner/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT Hashrate, electricity, noise: the criteria that really matter.