Part comparison

Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller vs Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v21

10 shared specs
BasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor ControllerIMC418
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PololuPololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v212995
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Specifications

10 specifications compared side by side.

ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller
BPololuPololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v21

Electrical2

Maximum input voltage
Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller34 V
Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v2140 V
Continuous output current / channel
Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller45 A24 A higher
Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v2121 A

Control & communication8

Board kind
Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor ControllerMotor driver
Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v21Motor driver
Board architecture
Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor ControllerStandalone board
Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v21Standalone board
Primary application
Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller
  • Motor driver
  • Brushed DC
  • Closed loop
  • Robotics
Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v21
  • Robotics
  • Mobile robot
  • General
Control modes
Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller
  • Velocity
  • Position
  • RC
  • PWM
  • Serial
  • Analog
Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v21
  • Duty cycle
  • Voltage
Safety features
Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller
  • Overcurrent
  • Overvoltage
  • Undervoltage
  • Overtemp
Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v21
  • Reverse polarity
  • Overcurrent
Motor drive
Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor ControllerBrushed DC
Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v21Brushed DC
Motor channels
Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller21 higher
Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v211
Protections
Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor Controller
  • Overcurrent
  • Overvoltage
  • Undervoltage
  • Overtemp
Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v21
  • Reverse polarity
  • Overcurrent

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

Basicmicro RoboClaw 2x45A Motor ControllerOpen source
Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v21Open source