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ODrive S1 vs SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller

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

10 shared specs1 scored

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ODriveODrive S1S1

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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.

ODrive S1 / SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller
Compare bySpecification	AODriveODrive S1	BSparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller
Electrical2
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	12 V	5 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	48 V	20 V
Control & communication8
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	robot_joint;robot_arm;mobile_robot;motion_control	motor_driver;stepper;closed_loop;usb_pd;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
Control modesUse-dependent	torque;velocity;position;trajectory	Step dir
Motor driveUse-dependent	BLDC foc	stepper
Motor channels	1	1

AODriveODrive S1

BSparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller

Electrical2

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A12 V

Part B5 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A48 V

Part B20 V

Control & communication8

Board kind

Part AMotor driver

Part BMotor driver

Board architecture

Part AStandalone board

Part BStandalone board

Primary applicationUse-dependent

Part Arobot_joint;robot_arm;mobile_robot;motion_control

Part Bmotor_driver;stepper;closed_loop;usb_pd;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Atorque;velocity;position;trajectory

Part BStep dir

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABLDC foc

Part Bstepper

Motor channels

Part A1

Part B1

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

ODrive S1Open source ↗

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