Terasic Cyclone V SoC board widely used for Intel FPGA education, Linux-on-SoC labs and MiSTer-style retro FPGA work.
5CSEBA6U23I7price unknowneducationlinuxretrorisc-v
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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 | DE10-Nano | Tang Primer 20K Dock |
|---|---|---|
| Chip | 5CSEBA6U23I7 | GW2A-LV18PG256C8/I7 |
| Family | Cyclone V SoC | GW2A |
| Device type | SoC FPGA | FPGA |
| Price | unknown | unknown |
| Toolchains | Intel Quartus Prime | Gowin EDA, Yosys + nextpnr-gowin + Apicula |
| Open toolchain | no | yes |
| Interfaces | HDMI TX, Ethernet, USB | Ethernet, HDMI, USB 2.0, SD card, JTAG/UART connector |
| Memory | HPS DDR3 requires Terasic manual verification | DDR3 1 Gbit, NOR flash 64 Mbit |
| Documentation | 78 | 68 |
| Difficulty | intermediate | intermediate |
| Openness score | 20 | 70 |
| Where to get help | Terasic support | Sipeed forum |
| Typical risks | Intel tool version and license mode must be checked for the target OS and course lab. | Dock-specific features must be checked against the dock revision documentation. |
| Better for | community-supported learning | open-source flow |