Part comparison

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) vs Seeed Studio Grove I2C Motor Driver with L298

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

11 shared specs2 scored

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Specifications

11 specifications compared side by side.

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) / Seeed Studio Grove I2C Motor Driver with L298
Compare bySpecification	ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)	BSeeed StudioSeeed Studio Grove I2C Motor Driver with L298
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	7 V	6 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	35 V	15 V
Continuous output current / channel	30 A29.5 A higher	0.5 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;brushed_dc;i2c;grove;robotics
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;velocity	i2c
Safety featuresUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	Back emf diodes
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	Back emf diodes

ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

BSeeed StudioSeeed Studio Grove I2C Motor Driver with L298

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A7 V

Part B6 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A35 V

Part B15 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A30 A29.5 A higher

Part B0.5 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;brushed_dc;i2c;grove;robotics

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;velocity

Part Bi2c

Safety featuresUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part BBack emf diodes

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part BBack emf diodes

Product sources

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Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)Open source ↗

Seeed Studio Grove I2C Motor Driver with L298Open source ↗