Entry-level Digilent Artix-7 trainer board for introductory digital design courses.
XC7A35T-1CPG236Cprice unknowneducationcontrol
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Compact open-source Lattice ECP5 board commonly used with LiteX, USB and open-source ECP5 flows.
LFE5U-25F/85Fopen toolchainprice unknownrisc-vlinuxusbeducation
| Field | Basys 3 | OrangeCrab |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | XC7A35T-1CPG236C | LFE5U-25F/85F |
| Family | Artix-7 | ECP5 |
| Device type | FPGA | FPGA |
| Price | unknown | unknown |
| Toolchains | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard | Yosys + nextpnr + Project Trellis |
| Open toolchain | no | yes |
| Interfaces | VGA, USB, USB-JTAG | USB, MicroSD |
| Memory | not verified | DDR3 requires revision check |
| Documentation | 84 | 65 |
| Difficulty | beginner | intermediate |
| Openness score | 15 | 92 |
| Where to get help | Digilent Forum | OrangeCrab GitHub organization |
| Typical risks | Not a good fit for Linux-on-FPGA or memory-heavy SoC work. | Feature set differs across OrangeCrab revisions; verify exact revision. |
| Better for | beginner learning | open-source flow |