Dell PowerEdge M vs HPE BladeSystem comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. Dell Technologies is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8. Dell Technologies holds a 19.3% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 13.6% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerEdge M

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95% willing to recommend

HPE BladeSystem

Read 137 HPE BladeSystem reviews

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1,794 Comparison Views

95% willing to recommend

Dell PowerEdge M

HPE BladeSystem

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge M and HPE BladeSystem based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Blade Servers solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.

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Dell PowerEdge M vs. HPE BladeSystem

January 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge M

Ranking in Blade Servers

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE BladeSystem

Ranking in Blade Servers

3rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

137

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge M is 19.3%, up from 17.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 13.6%, down from 18.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

JohnDeavers

Senior Solutions Architect at ePlus Technology

Average pricing and good feature sets but is complex to set up

We use the solution for hyper-converged infrastructures with VMware and physical/virtual SQL solutions. Both Dell and Cisco would be data center modernization. We're modernizing from a three-tier to a single infrastructure. The enterprise manager feature sets are great. It's great for managing…

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JuanDuque

Manager of Capacity and Control Management at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Very reliable, expands well, and is pretty simple to set up

It is very straightforward to set up. It's not complex. The length of deployment depends on the way that you configure the Blades. For example, if you're going to work with VMware, the time could be at least 25 to 30 minutes. It is not going to depend on the BladeSystem; it is going to depend on the time of the operate system deployed. The number of people you need for maintenance depends on the monitoring system that you have. For example, if you have a good monitoring system for this platform you're going to need less than ten specialists, but if you don't have a monitoring system to check the platform, probably you're going to need more than ten people.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The solution's most valuable feature is its interface."

"The solution offers remarkable flexibility, reliability, and extensive software support."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"It is easy to manage by an administrator and we can spend valuable time on other IT issues."

"The Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) support is notably better than that of other servers."

"The installation is easy."

"It allows us to consolidate our infrastructure very efficiently, enabling us to deploy eight servers in a seven-unit density."

"The solution integrated well."

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"It is easy to scale if you have the licensing."

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ease of management with the hardware."

"The product has a lot of options for checking servers and IoT ports using artificial intelligence."

"They are very fast and very reliable. They are working under very tough conditions."

"The product has been simple to set up."

"The product is quite stable. Its performance is reliable."

"The most valuable feature of the HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management."

"The solution has high performance."

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Cons

"Dell support should be faster."

"I would like to have additional HPC and AI capabilities on general Dell PowerEdge servers."

"Dell PowerEdge M lacks GPU nodes and doesn't have a direct solution for GPUs."

"We have had some issues with the vendor's support that we have received. When you open up a support case with Dell they send a partner to assist you and in our experience, they are lacking knowledge about the solution. There are times when you need professional support from the vendor that knows the solution well."

"Technical support is not good."

"There is room for improvement in scalability."

"The caching is a bit weak, making the hardware non-responsive, especially on hypervisor layers like ESXi or Hyper-V."

"It requires time to transition to the new generation."

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"The scalability is limited because you only have a 16-server by chassis."

"HPE BladeSystems is an old technology that cannot fit all of the dynamic organizational needs of our company."

"I rate the stability of HPE BladeSystem a nine out of ten."

"If you compare it with Lenovo systems, the pricing is too high."

"The tool must provide integration with the cloud."

"The solution could improve by having more automation, such as the automatic mapping feature that is available in the Synergy Blade series."

"Creating an integrated solution could make HPE BladeSystem more appealing."

"It is really stable, however the motherboard sometimes crashes."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost varies significantly depending on the server's configuration and can range from $10,000 to $60,000 for the same server line family."

"If we would not have gone with the vendor we might have been charged unnecessarily for packages we did not need."

"It was budget friendly."

"Dell PowerEdge M price is comparable to other solutions but cheaper than IBM. However, the IBM solution is a higher grade solution whereas Dell PowerEdge M is a medium-level solution."

"I know we get three years basic, and the on-site licensing model for business seems fine. I wouldn't pay for a support plus or anything."

"The solution's pricing is slightly higher."

"The product is neither expensive nor cheap. It is manageable for medium enterprises as well."

"The product is budget-friendly. The initial cost for each server was around 10,000 euros. It's a standard price, not too high or too low."

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"The HPE BladeSystem is an expensive solution."

"The prices for the HPE Virtual Connect Modules are expensive compared to other I/O Modules available."

"The price of HPE BladeSystem could improve. They need to reduce the price to be able to compete better with other vendors, such as Dell."

"It is not expensive, really, in this class of server products."

"Regarding the cost, HPE BladeSystem is not cheap. The solution and its support are costly, and there are challenges with renewal and pricing, especially in Nigeria, due to the dollar rate and FX issues. However, it is reliable. I don't have specific figures for licensing costs, as the procurement and finance departments handle them."

"The licenses for HPE BladeSystem are perpetual."

"Its pricing was good. We selected this solution because it was within our budget. We paid just once when we bought it. We never bought any license."

"The pricing is competitive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

15%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Manufacturing Company

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerEdge M?

The solution's most valuable features are centralized monitoring and management and the ease of upgrading firmware.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerEdge M?

The cost of Dell is reasonable. Dell is not expensive compared to HP. It is a little cheaper, but customers still prefer HP.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerEdge M?

I do not know if I can comment about the tool itself since I do not have much experience with Dell. I work mostly with HP and only sometimes with Dell. I cannot say where improvement is needed. Del...

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How would you choose between HPE's Bladesystem and Synergy?

For me, choosing between HPE’s Bladesystem and Synergy came down to which solution was more powerful, reliable, and stable. It turns out Bladesystem was the winner. Bladesystem is excellent because...

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What do you like most about HPE BladeSystem?

The solution is scalable, offering flexibility and expansion options to meet changing business needs.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE BladeSystem?

We paid approximately 60,000 Saudi Riyals per year for support from HPE, equivalent to $15,000 USD. However, some years, we did not utilize their support services.

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Compared 11% of the time

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Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 60% of the time

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Compared 12% of the time

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Compared 6% of the time

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Compared 3% of the time

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HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem, HP BladeSystem

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Dell Technologies

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Overview

The Dell PowerEdge M-Series blade servers address the challenges of an evolving IT environment by delivering leading enterprise classfeatures and functionality. The M-Series delivers a unique array of options configured to meet the needs of your IT environment both now and in the future.

Multiple blade form-factor choices.
Long life cycle providing better life cycle management and improved TCO.

Modular I/O switches for future scalability.
Breakthrough fan technologies for reduction in power consumption.

Configuration management via chassis management controller.

Persistent MAC/WWN/iSCSI addresses in a switch-agnostic environment.

HP ProLiant BladeSystem share power, cooling, network, and storage infrastructure via the blade enclosure. Since equipment is not needed for each server, you get a dramatic reduction in power distribution units, power cables, LAN and SAN switches, connectors, adapters, and cables. And you can add the newest-generation technologies by simply changing individual components.

Sample Customers

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