Part comparison

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) vs DFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23

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

11 shared specs2 scored

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No imageCytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

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DFRobotDFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23DRI0043

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Directional spec summary

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Specifications

11 specifications compared side by side.

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) / DFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23
Compare bySpecification	ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)	BDFRobotDFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	7 V	9 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	35 V	42 V
Continuous output current / channel	30 A26 A higher	4 A
Control & communication8
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	mobile_robot;agv;robot_arm	motor_driver;stepper;robotics
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;velocity	Step dir
Safety featuresUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	reverse_polarity;overtemp;overcurrent;short_circuit
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	stepper
Motor channels	21 higher	1
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	reverse_polarity;overtemp;overcurrent;short_circuit

ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

BDFRobotDFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A7 V

Part B9 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A35 V

Part B42 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A30 A26 A higher

Part B4 A

Control & communication8

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Amobile_robot;agv;robot_arm

Part Bmotor_driver;stepper;robotics

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;velocity

Part BStep dir

Safety featuresUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part Breverse_polarity;overtemp;overcurrent;short_circuit

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part Bstepper

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part Breverse_polarity;overtemp;overcurrent;short_circuit

Product sources

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Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)Open source ↗

DFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23Open source ↗