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DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield vs SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller

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

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DFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver ShieldDFR0502

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SparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and ControllerROB-30118

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Part A leads

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Part B leads

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Specifications

9 specifications compared side by side.

DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield / SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield	BSparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller
Electrical1
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	12 V	20 V
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;closed_loop;usb_pd;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

BSparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller

Electrical1

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A12 V

Part B20 V

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;closed_loop;usb_pd;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 ↗

SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and ControllerOpen source ↗