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Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino vs Waveshare DDSM Driver HAT (A)

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

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WaveshareWaveshare DDSM Driver HAT (A)27806

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Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino / Waveshare DDSM Driver HAT (A)
Compare bySpecification	APololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino	BWaveshareWaveshare DDSM Driver HAT (A)
Electrical2
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	6.5 V	11 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	30 V	24 V
Control & communication9
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics	motor_driver;direct_drive_servo;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	Arduino shield; 6.5-30V motor supply; logic 1.8-5.5V	XT60 + DC5525 power input; Type-C x2; DDSM hub motor port
Control modesUse-dependent	pwm;direction	json_command;uart
Motor driveUse-dependent	Brushed DC	Servo drive
Motor channels	21 higher	1

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

BWaveshareWaveshare DDSM Driver HAT (A)

Electrical2

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A6.5 V

Part B11 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A30 V

Part B24 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;brushed_dc;arduino_shield;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;direct_drive_servo;robotics

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

ConnectorsUse-dependent

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

Part BXT60 + DC5525 power input; Type-C x2; DDSM hub motor port

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Apwm;direction

Part Bjson_command;uart

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part ABrushed DC

Part BServo drive

Motor channels

Part A21 higher

Part B1

Product sources

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

Waveshare DDSM Driver HAT (A)Open source ↗