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Up to four boards side by side: chip, logic, toolchains, interfaces and price.
| Attribute | Arty A7 | iCEBreaker | GW2A-18 Starter Kit |
|---|---|---|---|
| FPGA | XC7A35TICSG324-1L | iCE40UP5K-SG48 | GW2A-LV18PG256C8I7 |
| Family | Artix-7 | iCE40 UltraPlus | GW2A |
| Logic (LUTs) | not listed | 5280 | not listed |
| Price | at the seller | at the seller | at the seller |
| Open toolchain | Project X-Ray / openXC7 | Project IceStorm | Project Apicula |
| Toolchains | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard | Yosys + nextpnr + IceStorm, Lattice Diamond Programmer | Gowin EDA, Project Apicula |
| Interfaces | Ethernet, USB UART, USB-JTAG | microUSB FT2232H, FT2232H programming, USB serial | Ethernet |
| Memory | DDR3 variant-specific; verify in Digilent memory tab | QSPI flash 128 Mbit | not listed |
| Level | Beginner | Beginner | Intermediate |
| Where to get help | Digilent Forum | iCEBreaker community docs | official docs |
| Known issues | 35T and 100T variants differ | — | — |