Part comparison

DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield vs SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver

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

11 shared specs3 scored

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DFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver ShieldDFR0502

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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

11 specifications compared side by side.

DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield / SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield	BSparkFunSparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver
Electrical3
Nominal input voltageUse-dependent	12 V	5 V
Continuous output current / channel	1.2 A	1.4 A0.2 A higher
Peak output current / channel	3.2 A1.2 A higher	2 A
Control & communication8
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;arduino_shield;robotics	motor_driver;bldc;iot;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modesUse-dependent	pwm	torque;velocity;position
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	BLDC foc
Motor channels	21 higher	1

ADFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield

BSparkFunSparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver

Electrical3

Nominal input voltageUse-dependent

Part A12 V

Part B5 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A1.2 A

Part B1.4 A0.2 A higher

Peak output current / channel

Part A3.2 A1.2 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 Amotor_driver;arduino_shield;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;bldc;iot;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Apwm

Part Btorque;velocity;position

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBLDC foc

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver ShieldOpen source ↗

SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor DriverOpen source ↗