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Up to four boards side by side: chip, logic, toolchains, interfaces and price.
| Attribute | Tang Nano 20K | Basys 3 | Arty A7 | GW2A-18 Starter Kit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPGA | GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7 | XC7A35T-1CPG236C | XC7A35TICSG324-1L | GW2A-LV18PG256C8I7 |
| Family | GW2AR | Artix-7 | Artix-7 | GW2A |
| Logic (LUTs) | 20736 | not listed | not listed | not listed |
| Price | 28.17 USD | at the seller | at the seller | at the seller |
| Open toolchain | Project Apicula | Project X-Ray / openXC7 | Project X-Ray / openXC7 | Project Apicula |
| Toolchains | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard | Gowin EDA, Project Apicula |
| Interfaces | HDMI, MAX98357A I2S amplifier path, TF card slot, USB Type-C, Onboard BL616 JTAG, USB UART | VGA, USB, USB-JTAG | Ethernet, USB UART, USB-JTAG | Ethernet |
| Memory | 32-bit SDR SDRAM 64 Mbit, Onboard flash 64 Mbit | not listed | DDR3 variant-specific; verify in Digilent memory tab | not listed |
| Level | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner | Intermediate |
| Where to get help | Sipeed forum, r/GowinFPGA | Digilent Forum | Digilent Forum | official docs |
| Known issues | Onboard debugger recognition; Flash persistence mode | — | 35T and 100T variants differ | — |