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SparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor Driver 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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SparkFunSparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor DriverROB-12779

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

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Part A leads

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Specifications

12 specifications compared side by side.

SparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor Driver / SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller
Compare bySpecification	ASparkFunSparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor Driver	BSparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	6 V	5 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	30 V	20 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;stepper;robotics	motor_driver;stepper;closed_loop;usb_pd;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	motor supply input; STEP/DIR logic 5V or 3.3V via SJ2	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

ASparkFunSparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor Driver

BSparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A6 V

Part B5 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A30 V

Part B20 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;stepper;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 Amotor supply input; STEP/DIR logic 5V or 3.3V via SJ2

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

SparkFun EasyDriver Stepper Motor DriverOpen source ↗

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