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DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield vs Waveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit

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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WaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit15220

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Directional spec summary

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Part A leads

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Specifications

9 specifications compared side by side.

DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield / Waveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield	BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit
Electrical1
Maximum input voltage	12 V	12 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;brushed_dc;servo;microbit;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modes	pwm	pwm
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2

ADFRobotDFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver Shield

BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit

Electrical1

Maximum input voltage

Part A12 V

Part B12 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;brushed_dc;servo;microbit;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modes

Part Apwm

Part Bpwm

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

Product sources

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DFRobot Gravity IO Expansion & Motor Driver ShieldOpen source ↗

Waveshare Motor Driver for micro:bitOpen source ↗