Compare boards
Up to four boards side by side: chip, logic, toolchains, interfaces and price.
| Attribute | iCEBreaker | Tang Nano 20K | Nexys A7 | LIFCL-40-EVN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPGA | iCE40UP5K-SG48 | GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7 | XC7A100T-1CSG324C | LIFCL-40-9BG400C |
| Family | iCE40 UltraPlus | GW2AR | Artix-7 | LIFCL |
| Logic (LUTs) | 5280 | 20736 | not listed | not listed |
| Price | at the seller | 28.17 USD | at the seller | at the seller |
| Open toolchain | Project IceStorm | Project Apicula | Project X-Ray / openXC7 | no |
| Toolchains | Yosys + nextpnr + IceStorm, Lattice Diamond Programmer | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard | Lattice Radiant |
| Interfaces | microUSB FT2232H, FT2232H programming, USB serial | HDMI, MAX98357A I2S amplifier path, TF card slot, USB Type-C, Onboard BL616 JTAG, USB UART | Ethernet, VGA, USB | MIPI_CSI |
| Memory | QSPI flash 128 Mbit | 32-bit SDR SDRAM 64 Mbit, Onboard flash 64 Mbit | DDR2 requires verification from Digilent resource center | not listed |
| Level | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner | Intermediate |
| Where to get help | iCEBreaker community docs | Sipeed forum, r/GowinFPGA | Digilent Forum | official docs |
| Known issues | — | Onboard debugger recognition; Flash persistence mode | — | — |