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Up to four boards side by side: chip, logic, toolchains, interfaces and price.
| Attribute | Tang Nano 20K | Basys 3 | Tang Nano 9K |
|---|---|---|---|
| FPGA | GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7 | XC7A35T-1CPG236C | GW1NR-LV9QN88PC6/I5 |
| Family | GW2AR | Artix-7 | GW1NR |
| Logic (LUTs) | 20736 | not listed | 8640 |
| Price | 28.17 USD | at the seller | 14.5 USD |
| Open toolchain | Project Apicula | Project X-Ray / openXC7 | Project Apicula |
| Toolchains | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula |
| Interfaces | HDMI, MAX98357A I2S amplifier path, TF card slot, USB Type-C, Onboard BL616 JTAG, USB UART | VGA, USB, USB-JTAG | HDMI, USB Type-C, Onboard JTAG, USB UART |
| Memory | 32-bit SDR SDRAM 64 Mbit, Onboard flash 64 Mbit | not listed | PSRAM 64 Mbit, Onboard flash 32 Mbit |
| Level | Beginner | Beginner | Beginner |
| Where to get help | Sipeed forum, r/GowinFPGA | Digilent Forum | r/GowinFPGA |
| Known issues | Onboard debugger recognition; Flash persistence mode | — | Open-source flow is feature-dependent |