Part comparison

Arduino Motor Shield Rev3 vs Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

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

8 shared specs2 scored

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ArduinoArduino Motor Shield Rev3A000079

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Specifications

8 specifications compared side by side.

Arduino Motor Shield Rev3 / Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)
Compare bySpecification	AArduinoArduino Motor Shield Rev3	BCytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	5 V	7 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	12 V	35 V
Continuous output current / channel	2 A	30 A28 A higher
Control & communication5
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;robotics	mobile_robot;agv;robot_arm
Motor driveUse-dependent	Multi mode	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2

AArduinoArduino Motor Shield Rev3

BCytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A5 V

Part B7 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A12 V

Part B35 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A2 A

Part B30 A28 A higher

Control & communication5

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Amotor_driver;robotics

Part Bmobile_robot;agv;robot_arm

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part AMulti mode

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

Arduino Motor Shield Rev3Open source ↗

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)Open source ↗