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Adafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board vs Arduino Nano Motor Carrier

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

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AdafruitAdafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board2448

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ArduinoArduino Nano Motor CarrierABX00041

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Specifications

9 specifications compared side by side.

Adafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board / Arduino Nano Motor Carrier
Compare bySpecification	AAdafruitAdafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board	BArduinoArduino Nano Motor Carrier
Electrical3
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	13.5 V	4 V
Continuous output current / channel	1.2 A0.7 A higher	0.5 A
Peak output current / channel	3 A2.5 A higher	0.5 A
Control & communication6
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;stepper;robotics	motor_driver;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Motor driveUse-dependent	Multi mode	DC motor

AAdafruitAdafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board

BArduinoArduino Nano Motor Carrier

Electrical3

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A13.5 V

Part B4 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A1.2 A0.7 A higher

Part B0.5 A

Peak output current / channel

Part A3 A2.5 A higher

Part B0.5 A

Control & communication6

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Amotor_driver;brushed_dc;stepper;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part AMulti mode

Part BDC motor

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Adafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout BoardOpen source ↗

Arduino Nano Motor CarrierOpen source ↗