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DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino vs Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino

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

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DFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for ArduinoDRI0035

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PololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino2515

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Specifications

11 specifications compared side by side.

DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino / Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino	BPololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino
Electrical1
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	40 V	30 V
Control & communication10
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;stepper;arduino_shield;robotics	motor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	Arduino shield; STEP/SPI; up to 40V motor supply	Arduino shield; 6.5-30V motor supply; logic 1.8-5.5V
Control modesUse-dependent	Step dir	pwm;direction
Motor driveUse-dependent	stepper	Brushed DC
Motor channels	1	21 higher
ProtectionsUse-dependent	stallguard2;coolstep	Reverse voltage protection

ADFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino

BPololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino

Electrical1

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A40 V

Part B30 V

Control & communication10

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Amotor_driver;stepper;arduino_shield;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

ConnectorsUse-dependent

Part AArduino shield; STEP/SPI; up to 40V motor supply

Part BArduino shield; 6.5-30V motor supply; logic 1.8-5.5V

Control modesUse-dependent

Part AStep dir

Part Bpwm;direction

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part Astepper

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A1

Part B21 higher

ProtectionsUse-dependent

Part Astallguard2;coolstep

Part BReverse voltage protection

Product sources

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DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for ArduinoOpen source ↗

Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for ArduinoOpen source ↗