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Up to four boards side by side: chip, logic, toolchains, interfaces and price.
| Attribute | Tang Nano 20K | Tang Mega 60K Dock | MicroZed | GW2A-18 Starter Kit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPGA | GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7 | GW5AT-LV60PG484AC1/I0 | XC7Z010-1CLG400C | GW2A-LV18PG256C8I7 |
| Family | GW2AR | GW5A | Zynq-7000 | GW2A |
| Logic (LUTs) | 20736 | 59904 | not listed | not listed |
| Price | 28.17 USD | at the seller | at the seller | at the seller |
| Open toolchain | Project Apicula | no | Project X-Ray / openXC7 | Project Apicula |
| Toolchains | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula | Gowin EDA, LiteX (litex-boards sipeed_tang_mega_60k), openFPGALoader (GW5AT-60) | AMD Vivado, Project X-Ray / openXC7 | Gowin EDA, Project Apicula |
| Interfaces | HDMI, MAX98357A I2S amplifier path, TF card slot, USB Type-C, Onboard BL616 JTAG, USB UART | PCIe 2.0 card-edge (x1 mode only at present), USB 3.0 (CH569, 5 Gbps), Gigabit Ethernet, HDMI/DVI (TX and RX), SD slot (1-bit SDIO/MMC or SPI), USB JTAG, USB UART, Differential ADC channels | Ethernet | Ethernet |
| Memory | 32-bit SDR SDRAM 64 Mbit, Onboard flash 64 Mbit | DDR3 4 Gbit (512 MB), Onboard flash 64 Mbit | not listed | not listed |
| Level | Beginner | Professional | Intermediate | Intermediate |
| Where to get help | Sipeed forum, r/GowinFPGA | Sipeed forum, r/GowinFPGA | official docs | official docs |
| Known issues | Onboard debugger recognition; Flash persistence mode | PCIe works in x1 mode only; Minimum Gowin IDE version; 3.3 V I/O limit | — | — |