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Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino vs Waveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit

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

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

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WaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit15220

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12 specifications compared side by side.

Pololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino / Waveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit
Compare bySpecification	APololuPololu Dual G2 High-Power Motor Driver 18v18 Shield for Arduino	BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	6.5 V	6 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	30 V	12 V
Logic voltageUse-dependent	5 V	3.3 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;brushed_dc;servo;microbit;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	Arduino shield; 6.5-30V motor supply; logic 1.8-5.5V	VIN terminal / Vcc 6-12V; 5V gear/servo rail
Control modesUse-dependent	pwm;direction	pwm
Motor drive	Brushed DC	Brushed DC
Motor channels	2	2

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

BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A6.5 V

Part B6 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A30 V

Part B12 V

Logic voltageUse-dependent

Part A5 V

Part B3.3 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;brushed_dc;servo;microbit;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 BVIN terminal / Vcc 6-12V; 5V gear/servo rail

Control modesUse-dependent

Part Apwm;direction

Part Bpwm

Motor drive

Part ABrushed DC

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A2

Part B2

Product sources

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

Waveshare Motor Driver for micro:bitOpen source ↗