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DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N) vs ODrive S1

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

14 shared specs2 scored

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DFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)DRI0002

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ODriveODrive S1S1

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Specifications

14 specifications compared side by side.

DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N) / ODrive S1
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)	BODriveODrive S1
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	4.8 V	12 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	46 V	48 V
Continuous output current / channel	2 A	40 A38 A higher
Control & communication11
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;robotics	robot_joint;robot_arm;mobile_robot;motion_control
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;voltage	torque;velocity;position;trajectory
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	BLDC foc
Motor channels	21 higher	1
PhasesUse-dependent	2	3
Control algorithmUse-dependent	PWM	FOC
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overcurrent	brake_chopper;motor_thermistor

ADFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)

BODriveODrive S1

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A4.8 V

Part B12 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A46 V

Part B48 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A2 A

Part B40 A38 A higher

Control & communication11

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 Brobot_joint;robot_arm;mobile_robot;motion_control

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;voltage

Part Btorque;velocity;position;trajectory

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBLDC foc

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

PhasesUse-dependent

Part A2

Part B3

Control algorithmUse-dependent

Part APWM

Part BFOC

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent

Part Bbrake_chopper;motor_thermistor

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

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

ODrive S1Open source ↗