Compare boards
Up to four boards side by side: chip, logic, toolchains, interfaces and price.
| Attribute | iCEBreaker | Nexys A7 | Tang Nano 20K | CrossLinkU-NX Evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPGA | iCE40UP5K-SG48 | XC7A100T-1CSG324C | GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7 | LIFCL-33U-7CTG104C |
| Family | iCE40 UltraPlus | Artix-7 | GW2AR | LIFCL |
| Logic (LUTs) | 5280 | not listed | 20736 | not listed |
| Price | at the seller | at the seller | 28.17 USD | at the seller |
| Open toolchain | Project IceStorm | Project X-Ray / openXC7 | Project Apicula | no |
| Toolchains | Yosys + nextpnr + IceStorm, Lattice Diamond Programmer | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula | Lattice Radiant |
| Interfaces | microUSB FT2232H, FT2232H programming, USB serial | Ethernet, VGA, USB | HDMI, MAX98357A I2S amplifier path, TF card slot, USB Type-C, Onboard BL616 JTAG, USB UART | not listed |
| Memory | QSPI flash 128 Mbit | DDR2 requires verification from Digilent resource center | 32-bit SDR SDRAM 64 Mbit, Onboard flash 64 Mbit | not listed |
| Level | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner | Intermediate |
| Where to get help | iCEBreaker community docs | Digilent Forum | Sipeed forum, r/GowinFPGA | official docs |
| Known issues | — | — | Onboard debugger recognition; Flash persistence mode | — |