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Basicmicro RoboClaw Solo 30A, 34VDC Motor Controller vs Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino

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

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BasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw Solo 30A, 34VDC Motor ControllerIMC408

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PololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino2515

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Specifications

12 specifications compared side by side.

Basicmicro RoboClaw Solo 30A, 34VDC Motor Controller / Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino
Compare bySpecification	ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw Solo 30A, 34VDC Motor Controller	BPololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino
Electrical3
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	34 V	30 V
Logic voltageUse-dependent	3.3 V	5 V
Continuous output current / channel	30 A12 A higher	18 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;arduino_shield;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	single-channel 34VDC RoboClaw; USB/serial/RC/analog/microcontroller control	Arduino shield; 6.5-30V motor supply; logic 1.8-5.5V
Control modesUse-dependent	usb;ttl_serial;rc;pwm;analog	pwm;direction
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	1	21 higher

ABasicmicroBasicmicro RoboClaw Solo 30A, 34VDC Motor Controller

BPololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino

Electrical3

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A34 V

Part B30 V

Logic voltageUse-dependent

Part A3.3 V

Part B5 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A30 A12 A higher

Part B18 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;arduino_shield;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

ConnectorsUse-dependent

Part Asingle-channel 34VDC RoboClaw; USB/serial/RC/analog/microcontroller control

Part BArduino shield; 6.5-30V motor supply; logic 1.8-5.5V

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Ausb;ttl_serial;rc;pwm;analog

Part Bpwm;direction

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A1

Part B21 higher

Product sources

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Basicmicro RoboClaw Solo 30A, 34VDC Motor ControllerOpen source ↗

Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for ArduinoOpen source ↗