Compare boards
Up to four boards side by side: chip, logic, toolchains, interfaces and price.
| Attribute | Nexys A7 | iCEBreaker | Arty A7 | EMC2-ZU5EV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPGA | XC7A100T-1CSG324C | iCE40UP5K-SG48 | XC7A35TICSG324-1L | XCZU5EV-1SFVC784I |
| Family | Artix-7 | iCE40 UltraPlus | Artix-7 | Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC |
| Logic (LUTs) | not listed | 5280 | not listed | not listed |
| Price | at the seller | at the seller | at the seller | at the seller |
| Open toolchain | Project X-Ray / openXC7 | Project IceStorm | Project X-Ray / openXC7 | no |
| Toolchains | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard | Yosys + nextpnr + IceStorm, Lattice Diamond Programmer | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard | AMD Vivado |
| Interfaces | Ethernet, VGA, USB | microUSB FT2232H, FT2232H programming, USB serial | Ethernet, USB UART, USB-JTAG | PCIe, Ethernet, HDMI_OUT |
| Memory | DDR2 requires verification from Digilent resource center | QSPI flash 128 Mbit | DDR3 variant-specific; verify in Digilent memory tab | not listed |
| Level | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner | Intermediate |
| Where to get help | Digilent Forum | iCEBreaker community docs | Digilent Forum | official docs |
| Known issues | — | — | 35T and 100T variants differ | — |