Part comparison

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) vs SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver

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

10 shared specs3 scored

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

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SparkFunSparkFun IoT Brushless Motor DriverROB-22132

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Directional spec summary

Counts across 3 numeric specifications with a clear higher-or-lower direction.

Part A leads

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Part B leads

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Specifications

10 specifications compared side by side.

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) / SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver
Compare bySpecification	ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)	BSparkFunSparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver
Electrical2
Continuous output current / channel	30 A28.6 A higher	1.4 A
Peak output current / channel	80 A78 A higher	2 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;bldc;iot;robotics
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;velocity	torque;velocity;position
Safety featuresUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	reverse_current;thermal_fuse
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	BLDC foc
Motor channels	21 higher	1
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overcurrent;overtemp;undervoltage	reverse_current;thermal_fuse

ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

BSparkFunSparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver

Electrical2

Continuous output current / channel

Part A30 A28.6 A higher

Part B1.4 A

Peak output current / channel

Part A80 A78 A higher

Part B2 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;bldc;iot;robotics

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;velocity

Part Btorque;velocity;position

Safety featuresUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part Breverse_current;thermal_fuse

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBLDC foc

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent;overtemp;undervoltage

Part Breverse_current;thermal_fuse

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)Open source ↗

SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor DriverOpen source ↗