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SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller vs Waveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit

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 Motor Driver for micro:bit15220

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Specifications

12 specifications compared side by side.

SparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller / Waveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit
Compare bySpecification	ASparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller	BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit
Electrical3
Minimum input voltageUse-dependent	5 V	6 V
Maximum input voltageUse-dependent	20 V	12 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;brushed_dc;servo;microbit;robotics
SDK available	Yes	Yes
Firmware updatable	Yes	Yes
ConnectorsUse-dependent	USB-C PD selectable 5/9/12/15/20V; onboard 3.3V buck	VIN terminal / Vcc 6-12V; 5V gear/servo rail
Control modesUse-dependent	Step dir	pwm
Motor driveUse-dependent	stepper	Brushed DC
Motor channels	1	21 higher

ASparkFunSparkFun PD Stepper - NEMA 17 Stepper Driver and Controller

BWaveshareWaveshare Motor Driver for micro:bit

Electrical3

Minimum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A5 V

Part B6 V

Maximum input voltageUse-dependent

Part A20 V

Part B12 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;brushed_dc;servo;microbit;robotics

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 BVIN terminal / Vcc 6-12V; 5V gear/servo rail

Control modesUse-dependent

Part AStep dir

Part Bpwm

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 Motor Driver for micro:bitOpen source ↗