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DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N) vs DFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23

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

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DFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)DRI0002

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DFRobotDFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23DRI0043

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Specifications

13 specifications compared side by side.

DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N) / DFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)	BDFRobotDFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23
Electrical4
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	4.8 V	9 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	46 V	42 V
Logic voltageUse-dependent	12 V	5 V
Continuous output current / channel	2 A	4 A2 A higher
Control & communication9
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;robotics	motor_driver;stepper;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;voltage	Step dir
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	stepper
Motor channels	21 higher	1
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overcurrent	reverse_polarity;overtemp;overcurrent;short_circuit

ADFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)

BDFRobotDFRobot TB6600 Arduino Stepper Motor Driver for NEMA 17/23

Electrical4

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A4.8 V

Part B9 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A46 V

Part B42 V

Logic voltageUse-dependent

Part A12 V

Part B5 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A2 A

Part B4 A2 A higher

Control & communication9

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Amotor_driver;brushed_dc;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;stepper;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;voltage

Part BStep dir

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part Bstepper

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent

Part Breverse_polarity;overtemp;overcurrent;short_circuit

Product sources

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DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)Open source ↗

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