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SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller vs Waveshare General Driver for Robots

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

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

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WaveshareWaveshare General Driver for Robots23730

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Specifications

12 specifications compared side by side.

SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller / Waveshare General Driver for Robots
Compare bySpecification	ASparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller	BWaveshareWaveshare General Driver for Robots
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	5 V	7 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	20 V	13 V
Logic voltage	3.3 V	3.3 V
Control & communication9
Board kind	Motor driver	Motor driver
Board architecture	Standalone board	Standalone board
Primary applicationUse-dependent	motor_driver;stepper;closed_loop;usb_pd;robotics	motor_driver;robotics;servo_bus
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	USB-C PD selectable 5/9/12/15/20V; onboard 3.3V buck	XH2.54 DC 7-13V power port; 2S/3S lithium battery; 5V host regulator
Control modesUse-dependent	Step dir	duty_cycle;velocity
Motor driveUse-dependent	stepper	Brushed DC
Motor channels	1	21 higher

ASparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller

BWaveshareWaveshare General Driver for Robots

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A5 V

Part B7 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A20 V

Part B13 V

Logic voltage

Part A3.3 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;closed_loop;usb_pd;robotics

Part Bmotor_driver;robotics;servo_bus

SDK available

Part AYes

Part BYes

Firmware updatable

Part AYes

Part BYes

ConnectorsUse-dependent

Part AUSB-C PD selectable 5/9/12/15/20V; onboard 3.3V buck

Part BXH2.54 DC 7-13V power port; 2S/3S lithium battery; 5V host regulator

Control modesUse-dependent

Part AStep dir

Part Bduty_cycle;velocity

Motor driveUse-dependent

Part Astepper

Part BBrushed DC

Motor channels

Part A1

Part B21 higher

Product sources

Product sources used by this comparison

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

Waveshare General Driver for RobotsOpen source ↗