Compact Gowin GW2AR board with HDMI, audio amplifier, TF card slot, SDRAM, and onboard debugger.
GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7open toolchain28.17 USDeducationvideoaudiorisc-v
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Terasic Cyclone V SoC board widely used for Intel FPGA education, Linux-on-SoC labs and MiSTer-style retro FPGA work.
5CSEBA6U23I7price unknowneducationlinuxretrorisc-v
| Field | Tang Nano 20K | DE10-Nano |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | GW2AR-LV18QN88C8/I7 | 5CSEBA6U23I7 |
| Family | GW2A/GW2AR | Cyclone V SoC |
| Device type | FPGA | SoC FPGA |
| Price | 28.17 USD | unknown |
| Toolchains | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula | Intel Quartus Prime |
| Open toolchain | yes | no |
| Interfaces | HDMI, MAX98357A I2S amplifier path, TF card slot, USB Type-C, Onboard BL616 JTAG, USB UART | HDMI TX, Ethernet, USB |
| Memory | 32-bit SDR SDRAM 64 Mbit, Onboard flash 64 Mbit | HPS DDR3 requires Terasic manual verification |
| Documentation | 78 | 78 |
| Difficulty | beginner | intermediate |
| Openness score | 76 | 20 |
| Where to get help | Sipeed forum, r/GowinFPGA | Terasic support |
| Typical risks | Verify exact board revision before using pin labels, constraints, or power assumptions. Onboard debugger recognition Flash persistence mode | Intel tool version and license mode must be checked for the target OS and course lab. |
| Better for | beginner learning | community-supported learning |