Part comparison

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) vs Waveshare Motor Driver HAT

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

8 shared specs1 scored

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

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WaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver HAT15364

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Part A leads

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Part B leads

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Specifications

8 specifications compared side by side.

Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30) / Waveshare Motor Driver HAT
Compare bySpecification	ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)	BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver HAT
Electrical2
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	7 V	6 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	35 V	12 V
Control & communication6
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	mobile_robot;agv;robot_arm	motor_driver;raspberry_pi;robotics
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;velocity	i2c;pwm
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2

ACytronCytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)

BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver HAT

Electrical2

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A7 V

Part B6 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A35 V

Part B12 V

Control & communication6

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;raspberry_pi;robotics

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;velocity

Part Bi2c;pwm

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

Product sources

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Cytron SmartDriveDuo-30 (MDDS30)Open source ↗

Waveshare Motor Driver HATOpen source ↗