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DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield vs Pololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier

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

9 shared specs2 scored

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DFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver ShieldDFR0502

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PololuPololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier713

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Directional spec summary

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Specifications

9 specifications compared side by side.

DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield / Pololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield	BPololuPololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier
Electrical2
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	12 V	13.5 V
Peak output current / channel	3.2 A0.2 A higher	3 A
Control & communication7
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;arduino_shield;robotics	motor_driver;brushed_dc;stepper;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	Multi mode
Motor channels	2	2

ADFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield

BPololuPololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver Carrier

Electrical2

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A12 V

Part B13.5 V

Peak output current / channel

Part A3.2 A0.2 A higher

Part B3 A

Control & communication7

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;brushed_dc;stepper;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part BMulti mode

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

Product sources

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DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver ShieldOpen source ↗

Pololu TB6612FNG Dual Motor Driver CarrierOpen source ↗