Mining on a laptop
How much a gaming laptop mines
We have calculated, in theory, how much the gaming laptops we sell with NVIDIA RTX graphics would mine today – on the most profitable coin for their GPU, after paying for electricity at your price. Optionally, we also add the processor.
The table is purely theoretical – we have not tested any laptop for mining.
Laptop GPU performance is an estimate derived from desktop cards, and power draw is based on typical TGP. Every number in the table is therefore an estimate – actual results may differ considerably depending on the model, cooling and settings.
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Performance estimate: a desktop card with a similar core count (e.g. RTX 5070 Laptop ≈ RTX 5060 Ti) × a factor of 0.65–0.9; RTX 3070 Laptop – measured by hashrate.no. Power draw = typical GPU TGP; at the wall we assume 88% adapter efficiency and 25 W for the rest of the laptop (not counted with “Laptop runs anyway”). Processor: performance from xmrig.com/benchmark or an estimate, −12% for real-world operation, liquid coins only. Coin earnings: WhatToMine, hourly, excluding pool fee.
Laptops without gaming graphics – CPU only
Laptops with integrated graphics, MacBooks and Snapdragon laptops can only mine on the processor. Earnings are a few crowns a day, and usually nothing is left after paying for electricity. For processors without data (Apple M5, A18 Pro, Snapdragon X) we do not calculate earnings.
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A laptop running 24/7
A laptop is built for gaming and work, not for continuous full load. When mining, the fans run at full speed, the inside stays hot, and the fans, thermal paste and battery age faster. If you want to try it:
- mine for short periods, not for weeks on end,
- keep the laptop on mains power and on a hard surface (or a cooling pad),
- limit the GPU power (TGP) and monitor GPU and CPU temperatures,
- clean the dust out of the fans regularly.
For long-term mining, a desktop graphics card or a mining rig is better. We will be happy to clean and check your laptop at our PC and laptop service.
FAQ on laptop mining
Can you mine cryptocurrency on a laptop?
Technically yes – a gaming laptop with NVIDIA RTX graphics can mine the same coins as a desktop graphics card, just with lower performance and limited power. The numbers in the table are, however, a theoretical estimate: we have not tested any laptop for mining, and we derive laptop GPU performance from desktop cards.
How much does a gaming laptop earn from mining?
It depends on today’s data and your electricity price – the table above recalculates it automatically. With new RTX 50 graphics, the theoretical profit comes to tens of crowns a day; with weaker graphics and on the processor, a few crowns or a loss. Earnings change every hour with network difficulty and the coin’s exchange rate; this is neither a forecast nor a promise of income.
Will mining damage a laptop?
A laptop is not built for continuous full load. When mining 24/7, the fans run at full speed, it stays hot, and the fans, thermal paste and battery age faster. If you want to try it, do so for short periods, on mains power, with limited GPU power and with temperature monitoring.
Why are the laptop figures only an estimate?
Public measurements of mining on laptop GPUs hardly exist. We therefore derive performance from a desktop card with a similar core count (roughly 65–90% of its performance) and take power draw from the typical TGP of the laptop GPU. Real results depend on the specific model, cooling and manufacturer settings.
Which is better value: a laptop or a mining rig?
If you are interested in mining as such, a desktop graphics card or a multi-card rig is the better choice – they offer higher performance, better cooling and replaceable parts. You can compare on the GPU profitability page. Buy a laptop mainly for gaming and work; mining is just an extra curiosity.