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DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N) vs Seeed Studio Grove I2C Motor Driver with L298

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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Seeed StudioSeeed Studio Grove I2C Motor Driver with L298

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Specifications

13 specifications compared side by side.

DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N) / Seeed Studio Grove I2C Motor Driver with L298
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)	BSeeed StudioSeeed Studio Grove I2C Motor Driver with L298
Electrical4
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	4.8 V	6 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	46 V	15 V
Logic voltageUse-dependent	12 V	5 V
Continuous output current / channel	2 A1.5 A higher	0.5 A
Control & communication9
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;robotics	motor_driver;brushed_dc;i2c;grove;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;voltage	i2c
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overcurrent	Back emf diodes

ADFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)

BSeeed StudioSeeed Studio Grove I2C Motor Driver with L298

Electrical4

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A4.8 V

Part B6 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A46 V

Part B15 V

Logic voltageUse-dependent

Part A12 V

Part B5 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A2 A1.5 A higher

Part B0.5 A

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;brushed_dc;i2c;grove;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;voltage

Part Bi2c

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent

Part BBack emf diodes

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

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

Seeed Studio Grove I2C Motor Driver with L298Open source ↗