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Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x30A Motor Controller vs DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)

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BasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x30A Motor ControllerIMC413

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DFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)DRI0002

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Specifications

12 specifications compared side by side.

Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x30A Motor Controller / DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)
Compare bySpecification	ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x30A Motor Controller	BDFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)
Electrical3
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	34 V	46 V
Logic voltageUse-dependent	3.3 V	12 V
Continuous output current / channel	30 A28 A higher	2 A
Control & communication9
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;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modesUse-dependent	usb;ttl_serial;rc;pwm;analog	duty_cycle;voltage
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2
ProtectionsUse-dependent	over_voltage;under_voltage;current_limiting;voltage_clamping	overcurrent

ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x30A Motor Controller

BDFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)

Electrical3

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A34 V

Part B46 V

Logic voltageUse-dependent

Part A3.3 V

Part B12 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A30 A28 A higher

Part B2 A

Control & communication9

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;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Ausb;ttl_serial;rc;pwm;analog

Part Bduty_cycle;voltage

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aover_voltage;under_voltage;current_limiting;voltage_clamping

Part Bovercurrent

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x30A Motor ControllerOpen source ↗

DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)Open source ↗