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title: "Dynamixel XL330-M288-T specs"
description: "Smart Servo actuator from Robotis (Dynamixel) (South Korea). Peak torque 0.5 Nm, rated n/a, weight 18 g, torque density 28.9 Nm/kg, price $24."
canonical: https://actuatorlist.com/actuators/dynamixel-xl330-m288-t
last-updated: 2026-11-01T14:05:43.000Z
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# XL330-M288-T by Robotis (Dynamixel)

> Smart Servo actuator from Robotis (Dynamixel) (South Korea). Peak torque 0.5 Nm, rated n/a, weight 18 g, torque density 28.9 Nm/kg, price $24.

## Specifications

| Spec | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Category | Smart Servo |
| Peak torque | 0.5 Nm |
| Rated torque | n/a |
| Max speed | 103 rpm |
| Gear ratio | 288.35:1 |
| Weight | 18 g |
| Torque density | 28.9 Nm/kg |
| Price | $24 |
| Price per Nm | $46.1 |
| Backdrivable | n/a |
| Backlash | n/a |
| Voltage | 3.7-6.0 V |
| Peak current | 1.5 A |
| Communication | TTL |
| Control modes | current, velocity, position, extended\_position, current\_based\_position, pwm |
| Encoder | 12-bit absolute (4096 steps), contactless magnetic |
| Integrated driver | yes |
| Availability | in production |
| Data status | Catalog headline specs spot-checked: confirm revision |

## Size a joint

- [Motor torque calculator](/tools/motor-torque-calculator?solve=power&t=0.52&n=103): **5.61 W** of shaft power at its peak 0.52 N·m and 103 rpm.
- [Robot arm torque calculator](/tools/robot-arm-torque-calculator?L=0.4,0.35,0.12&m=1.2,0.8,0.3&a=0.018,0.5,0&p=2): **30.1 N·m** at the shoulder with its 18 g at the elbow of a 2 kg-payload arm.

## Use cases

- robot arm
- quadruped leg

## Robots that use it

- [Reachy Mini](https://actuatorlist.com/robots#pollen-reachy-mini) by Pollen Robotics: Open-source desktop companion robot from Pollen and Hugging Face, sold as a kit. A Stewart platform of six servos gives the head 6 DOF, with body rotation and two antennas on top. $399 Lite runs from a computer over USB; $499 Wireless adds a Raspberry Pi CM4 and battery.

## Notes

Tiny 5V smart servo with engineering-plastic gears. Stall torque 0.52 N.m and no-load 103 rpm quoted at 5.0V (falls to ~0.38 N.m / ~76 rpm at 3.7V). Widely used as the actuator for LeRobot Koch leader/follower arms and small hobby quadrupeds. Protocol 2.0.

## Sources

- [https://www.robotis.us/dynamixel-xl330-m288-t/](https://www.robotis.us/dynamixel-xl330-m288-t/)
- [https://emanual.robotis.com/docs/en/dxl/x/xl330-m288/](https://emanual.robotis.com/docs/en/dxl/x/xl330-m288/)
- [https://docs.robotis.com/docs/dxl/model\_reference/x\_series/xl\_series/xl330-m288/](https://docs.robotis.com/docs/dxl/model_reference/x_series/xl_series/xl330-m288/)

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## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://actuatorlist.com/api/v1/actuators/dynamixel-xl330-m288-t
- Catalog index for agents: https://actuatorlist.com/llms.txt