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DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N) vs SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver

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

11 shared specs2 scored

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DFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)DRI0002

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SparkFunSparkFun IoT Brushless Motor DriverROB-22132

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Specifications

11 specifications compared side by side.

DFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N) / SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)	BSparkFunSparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver
Electrical2
Logic voltageUse-dependent	12 V	3.3 V
Continuous output current / channel	2 A0.6 A higher	1.4 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;bldc;iot;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modesUse-dependent	duty_cycle;voltage	torque;velocity;position
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	BLDC foc
Motor channels	21 higher	1
ProtectionsUse-dependent	overcurrent	reverse_current;thermal_fuse

ADFRobotDFRobot MDV 2x2A DC Motor Controller (L298N)

BSparkFunSparkFun IoT Brushless Motor Driver

Electrical2

Logic voltageUse-dependent

Part A12 V

Part B3.3 V

Continuous output current / channel

Part A2 A0.6 A higher

Part B1.4 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;bldc;iot;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Aduty_cycle;voltage

Part Btorque;velocity;position

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBLDC foc

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Aovercurrent

Part Breverse_current;thermal_fuse

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

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

SparkFun IoT Brushless Motor DriverOpen source ↗