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Up to four boards side by side: chip, logic, toolchains, interfaces and price.
| Attribute | Tang Nano 20K | Arty A7 | iCEBreaker | GW2A-18 Video Development Kit (PG484) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPGA | GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7 | XC7A35TICSG324-1L | iCE40UP5K-SG48 | GW2A-LV18PG484C8I7 |
| Family | GW2AR | Artix-7 | iCE40 UltraPlus | GW2A |
| Logic (LUTs) | 20736 | not listed | 5280 | not listed |
| Price | 28.17 USD | at the seller | at the seller | at the seller |
| Open toolchain | Project Apicula | Project X-Ray / openXC7 | Project IceStorm | Project Apicula |
| Toolchains | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard | Yosys + nextpnr + IceStorm, Lattice Diamond Programmer | Gowin EDA, Project Apicula |
| Interfaces | HDMI, MAX98357A I2S amplifier path, TF card slot, USB Type-C, Onboard BL616 JTAG, USB UART | Ethernet, USB UART, USB-JTAG | microUSB FT2232H, FT2232H programming, USB serial | HDMI_IN, HDMI_OUT, MIPI_CSI, MIPI_DSI |
| Memory | 32-bit SDR SDRAM 64 Mbit, Onboard flash 64 Mbit | DDR3 variant-specific; verify in Digilent memory tab | QSPI flash 128 Mbit | not listed |
| Level | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner | Intermediate |
| Where to get help | Sipeed forum, r/GowinFPGA | Digilent Forum | iCEBreaker community docs | official docs |
| Known issues | Onboard debugger recognition; Flash persistence mode | 35T and 100T variants differ | — | — |