Entry-level Digilent Artix-7 trainer board for introductory digital design courses.
XC7A35T-1CPG236Cprice unknowneducationcontrol
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Gowin GW2A-18 dock-style board intended for secondary development with more connectors than Tang Nano boards.
GW2A-LV18PG256C8/I7open toolchainprice unknowneducationvideonetworkingrisc-v
| Field | Basys 3 | Tang Primer 20K Dock |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | XC7A35T-1CPG236C | GW2A-LV18PG256C8/I7 |
| Family | Artix-7 | GW2A |
| Device type | FPGA | FPGA |
| Price | unknown | unknown |
| Toolchains | Vivado WebPACK / ML Standard | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula |
| Open toolchain | no | yes |
| Interfaces | VGA, USB, USB-JTAG | Ethernet, HDMI, USB 2.0, SD card, JTAG/UART connector |
| Memory | not verified | DDR3 1 Gbit, NOR flash 64 Mbit |
| Documentation | 84 | 68 |
| Difficulty | beginner | intermediate |
| Openness score | 15 | 70 |
| Where to get help | Digilent Forum | Sipeed forum |
| Typical risks | Not a good fit for Linux-on-FPGA or memory-heavy SoC work. | Dock-specific features must be checked against the dock revision documentation. |
| Better for | beginner learning | open-source flow |