Gowin GW2A-18 dock-style board intended for secondary development with more connectors than Tang Nano boards.
GW2A-LV18PG256C8/I7open toolchainprice unknowneducationvideonetworkingrisc-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 Primer 20K Dock | DE10-Nano |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | GW2A-LV18PG256C8/I7 | 5CSEBA6U23I7 |
| Family | GW2A | Cyclone V SoC |
| Device type | FPGA | SoC FPGA |
| Price | unknown | unknown |
| Toolchains | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula | Intel Quartus Prime |
| Open toolchain | yes | no |
| Interfaces | Ethernet, HDMI, USB 2.0, SD card, JTAG/UART connector | HDMI TX, Ethernet, USB |
| Memory | DDR3 1 Gbit, NOR flash 64 Mbit | HPS DDR3 requires Terasic manual verification |
| Documentation | 68 | 78 |
| Difficulty | intermediate | intermediate |
| Openness score | 70 | 20 |
| Where to get help | Sipeed forum | Terasic support |
| Typical risks | Dock-specific features must be checked against the dock revision documentation. | Intel tool version and license mode must be checked for the target OS and course lab. |
| Better for | open-source flow | community-supported learning |