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Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board vs Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino

A side-by-side comparison of source-backed specifications within the same subcategory.

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AdafruitAdafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board3297

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PololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino2515

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Specifications

12 specifications compared side by side.

Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board / Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino
Compare bySpecification	AAdafruitAdafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board	BPololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino
Electrical4
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	2.7 V	6.5 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	10.8 V	30 V
Logic voltageUse-dependent	2.7 V	5 V
Continuous output current / channel	1.2 A	18 A16.8 A higher
Control & communication8
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architectureUse-dependent	module	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	robotics;education;general	motor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;voltage	pwm;direction
Safety featuresUse-dependent	reverse_polarity;overcurrent	Reverse voltage protection
Motor driveUse-dependent	Multi mode	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2
ProtectionsUse-dependent	reverse_polarity;overcurrent	Reverse voltage protection

AAdafruitAdafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board

BPololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino

Electrical4

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A2.7 V

Part B6.5 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A10.8 V

Part B30 V

Logic voltageUse-dependent

Part A2.7 V

Part B5 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A1.2 A

Part B18 A16.8 A higher

Control & communication8

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architectureUse-dependent

Part Amodule

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Arobotics;education;general

Part Bmotor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;voltage

Part Bpwm;direction

Safety featuresUse-dependent

Part Areverse_polarity;overcurrent

Part BReverse voltage protection

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part AMulti mode

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Areverse_polarity;overcurrent

Part BReverse voltage protection

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout BoardOpen source ↗

Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for ArduinoOpen source ↗