Part comparison

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) vs Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v13

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

14 shared specs2 scored

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

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PololuPololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v13G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v13

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Specifications

14 specifications compared side by side.

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) / Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v13
Compare bySpecification	ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)	BPololuPololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v13
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	7 V	6.5 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	35 V	40 V
Continuous output current / channel	30 A17 A higher	13 A
Control & communication11
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	mobile_robot;agv;robot_arm	mobile_robot;robot_arm;education
Communication interfacesUse-dependent	PWM;UART;analog;RC	PWM;GPIO
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;velocity	duty_cycle;voltage
Safety featuresUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	reverse_polarity;overcurrent
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	21 higher	1
Phases	2	2
Control algorithm	PID	PID
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	reverse_polarity;overcurrent

ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

BPololuPololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v13

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A7 V

Part B6.5 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A35 V

Part B40 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A30 A17 A higher

Part B13 A

Control & communication11

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 Bmobile_robot;robot_arm;education

Communication interfacesUse-dependent

Part APWM;UART;analog;RC

Part BPWM;GPIO

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;velocity

Part Bduty_cycle;voltage

Safety featuresUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part Breverse_polarity;overcurrent

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

Phases

Part A2

Part B2

Control algorithm

Part APID

Part BPID

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part Breverse_polarity;overcurrent

Product sources

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Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)Open source ↗

Pololu G2 High-Power Motor Driver 24v13Open source ↗