SDR Hardware Comparison
The following is a comparison between the available hardware platforms for implementing SDRs:
| USRP-1 | USRP-2 | WARP-1 | WARP-2 | Lyrtech SDR SFF | Innovative X5-400M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPGA | Altera Cyclone EP1C12Q240C8 | Xilinx Spartan 3-2000 | Xilinx Virtex-II Pro P70 | Xilinx Virtex-4 FX100 | Xilinx Virtex-4 SX35 | Xilinx Virtex-5 SX95T |
| Logical Cells | 12060 | 46080 | 74448 | 94896 | 34560 | 14720 V5 Slices 1) |
| Block RAM (Kb) | 234 | 720 | 5904 | 6768 | 3456 | 8784 |
| DSP | ? | ? | ? | ? | TI DM6446 DMP | None |
| ADC | 2 x 64MSPS, 12-bit | 2 x 100MSPS, 14-bit | 2 x 125MSPS, 14-bit | 2 x 400MSPS, 14-bit | ||
| DAC | 2 x 128MSPS, 14-bit | 2 x 400MSPS, 16-bit | ? | ? | 2 x 500MSPS, 16-bit | 2 x 500MSPS, 16-bit |
| Daughterboards | ||||||
| Cost (USD) 2) | 700 | 1400 | 3500 | 3500 | 9900 3) | 12000 4) |
1)
1 V5 slice = 2 normal slices, 1 normal slice = 2LUT+2Flipflops
2)
Academic pricing, unless otherwise specified
3)
everything included - radios, MBDK, etc
4)
barebone board only, daughterboards extra
