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Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board vs Pololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier

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AdafruitAdafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board3297

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PololuPololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier713

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Directional spec summary

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Part A leads

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Part B leads

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Specifications

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Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board / Pololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier
Compare bySpecification	AAdafruitAdafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board	BPololuPololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	2.7 V	4.5 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	10.8 V	13.5 V
Peak output current / channel	2 A	3 A1 A higher
Control & communication5
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architectureUse-dependent	module	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	robotics;education;general	motor_driver;brushed_dc;stepper;robotics
Motor drive	Multi mode	Multi mode
Motor channels	2	2

AAdafruitAdafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board

BPololuPololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A2.7 V

Part B4.5 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A10.8 V

Part B13.5 V

Peak output current / channel

Part A2 A

Part B3 A1 A higher

Control & communication5

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;stepper;robotics

Motor drive

Part AMulti mode

Part BMulti mode

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

Product sources

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Adafruit DRV8833 DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout BoardOpen source ↗

Pololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver CarrierOpen source ↗