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Adafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board vs Pololu Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller

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AdafruitAdafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board2448

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PololuPololu Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor ControllerTic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller

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Adafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board / Pololu Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller
Compare bySpecification	AAdafruitAdafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board	BPololuPololu Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller
Electrical2
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	4.5 V	8.5 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	13.5 V	45 V
Control & communication7
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;stepper;robotics	stepper_motion_control;CNC;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Motor driveUse-dependent	Multi mode	stepper
Motor channels	21 higher	1

AAdafruitAdafruit TB6612 1.2A DC/Stepper Motor Driver Breakout Board

BPololuPololu Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor Controller

Electrical2

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A4.5 V

Part B8.5 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A13.5 V

Part B45 V

Control & communication7

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 Bstepper_motion_control;CNC;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part AMulti mode

Part Bstepper

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

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

Pololu Tic T825 USB Multi-Interface Stepper Motor ControllerOpen source ↗