Entry-level Digilent Artix-7 trainer board for introductory digital design courses.
XC7A35T-1CPG236Cprice unknowneducationcontrol
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Larger Gowin Tang board for projects that need substantially more logic than Tang Nano and Primer boards.
GW5AST-LV138FPG676Aprice unknownvideonetworkingdsprisc-v
| Field | Basys 3 | Tang Mega 138K |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | XC7A35T-1CPG236C | GW5AST-LV138FPG676A |
| Family | Artix-7 | GW5A |
| Device type | FPGA | FPGA |
| Price | unknown | unknown |
| Toolchains | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard | Gowin EDA |
| Open toolchain | no | no |
| Interfaces | VGA, USB, USB-JTAG | not verified |
| Memory | not verified | not verified |
| Documentation | 84 | 45 |
| Difficulty | beginner | professional |
| Openness score | 15 | 35 |
| Where to get help | Digilent Forum | Sipeed forum |
| Typical risks | Not a good fit for Linux-on-FPGA or memory-heavy SoC work. | This entry intentionally avoids detailed connector claims until official board-revision documents are reviewed. |
| Better for | beginner learning | professional prototyping |