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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller vs Pololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier

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

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BasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor ControllerIMC412

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PololuPololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier713

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Specifications

9 specifications compared side by side.

Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller / Pololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier
Compare bySpecification	ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller	BPololuPololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier
Electrical2
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	34 V	13.5 V
Peak output current / channel	30 A27 A higher	3 A
Control & communication7
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;closed_loop;robotics	motor_driver;brushed_dc;stepper;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	Multi mode
Motor channels	2	2

ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor Controller

BPololuPololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier

Electrical2

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A34 V

Part B13.5 V

Peak output current / channel

Part A30 A27 A higher

Part B3 A

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;closed_loop;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;brushed_dc;stepper;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part BMulti mode

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x15A Motor ControllerOpen source ↗

Pololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver CarrierOpen source ↗