Part comparison

DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield vs DFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23

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

10 shared specs2 scored

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DFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver ShieldDFR0502

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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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Part A leads

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Part B leads

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Specifications

10 specifications compared side by side.

DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield / DFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield	BDFRobotDFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23
Electrical2
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	12 V	42 V
Continuous output current / channel	1.2 A	4 A2.8 A higher
Control & communication8
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;arduino_shield;robotics	motor_driver;stepper;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modesUse-dependent	pwm	Step dir
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	stepper
Motor channels	21 higher	1

ADFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield

BDFRobotDFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23

Electrical2

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A12 V

Part B42 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A1.2 A

Part B4 A2.8 A higher

Control & communication8

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Amotor_driver;arduino_shield;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;stepper;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Apwm

Part BStep dir

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part Bstepper

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

Product sources

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DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver ShieldOpen source ↗

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