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TowerPro MG958

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Technical Specifications

Last Updated: 2026-10-27
Identity
Brand TowerPro
Product Number TWP-SV-5001
Category Hobby
Performance
Torque
6.0V 277.75 oz-in
4.8V 249.97 oz-in Average
Speed
6.0V 0.15 sec/60°
4.8V 0.18 sec/60° Below Average
Stall Current ≤1.6 ATop 10%
Physical
Weight 2.29 ozAverage
Dimensions L 1.583 in
W 0.791 in
H 1.449 in
Case Material Metal
Drivetrain
Motor Type Coreless
Gears Metal
Rotation/Support Dual Bearings
Control & Signal
Modulation Digital
Control System PWM
Electrical & Environment
Operating Voltage 4.8–6.6 V
Temperature 0–55 °C
Certification CE | ROHS
Idle Current 0.010 A
Connectivity
Connector JR (Universal)
Wire Length 320 mm
Origin
Country of Origin Taiwan

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Class Comparison

TorqueAverage
Stronger than 58% of 1060 Digital Standard servos at 4.8V
SpeedBelow Average
Faster than 22% of 1045 Digital Standard servos at 4.8V
WeightAverage
Lighter than 45% of 1880 Digital Standard servos
Stall CurrentTop 10%
Lower draw than 92% of 570 Digital Standard servos

Performance Analysis

Shaft Power 2.57–3.42 W
Power Density1.887 W/in³
More power-dense than 41% of 1768 Digital Standard servos
Torque Density3.8457 oz-in/g
Stronger than 57% of 1053 Digital Standard servos
Torque-to-Volume Ratio137.77 oz-in/in³
Denser torque than 60% of 1058 Digital Standard servos
Speed-to-Weight0.08547 (1/sec·g)
Faster than 19% of 1038 Digital Standard servos
Speed-Torque Trade-off45.00
Better balanced than 70% of 1034 Digital Standard servos
Current-per-Torque Ratio0.0064 A/oz-in
More efficient than 96% of 331 Digital Standard servos
Voltage Range Width1.8 V
Wider voltage range than 39% of 1560 Digital Standard servos

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Reviews (9)

Includes 8 reviews aggregated from around the web.

There are very few reviews for this servo on the web. One Reddit user reports difficulty getting newly bought MG958 servos to work reliably. It is unclear whether the cause was the servos or the setup.

  • Paola

    August 23, 2016

    Application(s): robots

    Comments: its the ideal servo

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