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DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino vs SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller

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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SparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and ControllerROB-30118

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Specifications

10 specifications compared side by side.

DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino / SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller
Compare bySpecification	ADFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino	BSparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller
Electrical1
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	40 V	20 V
Control & communication9
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;stepper;arduino_shield;robotics	motor_driver;stepper;closed_loop;usb_pd;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	Arduino shield; STEP/SPI; up to 40V motor supply	USB-C PD selectable 5/9/12/15/20V; onboard 3.3V buck
Control modes	Step dir	Step dir
Motor drive	stepper	stepper
Motor channels	1	1

ADFRobotDFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for Arduino

BSparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller

Electrical1

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A40 V

Part B20 V

Control & communication9

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;stepper;closed_loop;usb_pd;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 BUSB-C PD selectable 5/9/12/15/20V; onboard 3.3V buck

Control modes

Part AStep dir

Part BStep dir

Motor drive

Part Astepper

Part Bstepper

Motor channels

Part A1

Part B1

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

DFRobot TMC260 Stepper Motor Driver Shield for ArduinoOpen source ↗

SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and ControllerOpen source ↗