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Dell PowerEdge MX- Series vs HPE Synergy comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 8, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.8
Dell PowerEdge MX-Series delivers high ROI with enhanced performance, AI support, reliability, and value over long-term use.
Sentiment score
6.8
HPE Synergy reduces operational costs, accelerates deployments, consolidates workloads, and offers substantial ROI through savings and efficiency.
Regarding the cost-effectiveness and measurable benefits of Dell PowerEdge MX-Series, I find it worth the money because they are modular and consolidate most things, making it good for future planning.
Principal Engineer at AXS
We utilize AI technology with Dell PowerEdge M through a module known as CloudIQ, which provides automation and takes care of predictive analysis and reporting.
Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Dell PowerEdge MX-Series technical support is generally praised, though some face delays, firmware prerequisites, and regional knowledge issues.
Sentiment score
6.5
HPE Synergy support praised for knowledgeable responsiveness, though some users faced initial challenges, especially with newer technologies, needing escalation.
They provide excellent help when needed.
Technician at Sheeltron Digital Systems Private Limited
Regarding technical support from Dell, I find them to be one of the best support providers in the industry right now.
Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
When we had errors upgrading operating systems and did not upgrade the firmware with the right compatibility matrix, they supported us and helped us with various aspects.
Tech Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
I would rate the technical support from HPE Synergy, and for all other solutions, as very good and appreciable with a score of nine out of ten on a scale from one to ten.
Presales engineer and consultant at Hybrid Tech
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Dell PowerEdge MX-Series offers modular scalability, praised for virtualization adaptability, with some integration challenges for older servers.
Sentiment score
7.6
HPE Synergy provides scalable expansion with seamless hardware integration, though some users find component management challenging across data centers.
Regarding scalability, I can scale up to 64 enclosures, and each enclosure can hold around 7 blades.
Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
It is scalable, either by adding new servers or with the expansion of memory.
Chief Technology Officer at alldea
The scalability aspect of Dell PowerEdge MX-Series is a 9.5.
Data Center Engineer And Server Administrator at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Dell PowerEdge MX-Series is robust, maintaining uptime and stability with minimal maintenance, despite occasional battery and memory issues.
Sentiment score
7.9
HPE Synergy is stable and reliable, with minor setup issues mitigated by updates, redundancy, and strong support.
Despite power fluctuations, the server is working fine without motherboard or hardware issues.
Data Center Engineer And Server Administrator at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
I have not experienced any crashes, downtimes, or performance issues as it is an enterprise product.
Principal Engineer at AXS
Rather, it requires more stability.
Assistant Vice President at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
 

Room For Improvement

The Dell PowerEdge MX-Series faces challenges in boot times, updates, connectivity, support costs, and needs improved features and training.
HPE Synergy users seek better integration, speed, networking simplicity, support, storage sharing, UI enhancements, and improved security and deployment.
I would like to see more functionality with SmartFabric in Dell PowerEdge MX- Series.
Principal Engineer at AXS
Regarding firmware updates, the complexity of seeing the compatibility matrix with the operating system and all the firmware that we have to install in Dell PowerEdge MX-Series blade servers, the chassis, and switches inside is challenging.
Tech Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Additionally, there was a problem with the deployment templates; it is quite complicated and not working as it is supposed to.
Chief Technology Officer at alldea
Currently, it supports only two drives in the blade server, which can be limiting.
Pre-Sale Specialist at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Setup Cost

Dell PowerEdge MX-Series offers competitive pricing with reliability and support, making it a preferred choice despite higher costs.
HPE Synergy's high costs include notable VMware licensing fees, but discounts and strategic value may justify the expense.
Currently, the server price is significantly higher compared to one year ago, with the server price being four times higher.
Assistant Vice President at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Sometimes Dell may be a little costlier, but that is considering the services and solutions we are providing, which can be adjustable.
Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Pricing in the blade server market is very competitive, with HPE offering a competitive price.
Pre-Sale Specialist at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Valuable Features

The Dell PowerEdge MX-Series offers efficient density, modularity, and scalability for seamless server and network management with minimal downtime.
HPE Synergy offers composable infrastructure, flexibility, and OneView integration, enhancing deployment, resource management, scalability, and system reliability.
The ease of troubleshooting and managing through remote access, using tools like iDRAC, significantly saves me time.
Technician at Sheeltron Digital Systems Private Limited
From the networking perspective, the advanced networking capabilities have excellent features called SmartFabric; for upgrades, it is just plug and play, and SmartFabric takes care of everything.
Principal Engineer at AXS
The most valuable feature is that it does not experience downtime easily.
Data Center Engineer And Server Administrator at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It offers significant compute power in approximately ten rack units, making it practical for workload optimization.
Pre-Sale Specialist at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge MX- Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Synergy
Ranking in Blade Servers
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
91
Ranking in other categories
Composable Infrastructure (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge MX- Series is 11.3%, down from 18.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Synergy is 11.9%, down from 21.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerEdge MX- Series11.3%
HPE Synergy11.9%
Other76.8%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Md. Shohel Rawshan Sarker - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Vice President at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Blade platform has supported clustered production workloads and delivers strong performance
In the industry, there are currently blade solutions from Dell, HP, Lenovo, and Cisco. Compared to those, all blade solutions are similar in design. In the chassis, there is a back panel where each blade has a card module that plugs into the blade chassis. The chassis contains a network switch as well as a SAN switch. The SAN switch and network switch combined to the blade module provide plug-and-play functionality. The throughput is also good. Dell PowerEdge MX- Series currently has two types of processors with speeds of 2.1 and 2.3 GHz, possibly 2.2 GHz as well. All applications in our environment run on these processors. However, I think the processor speed should be higher because the coming applications are all AI-based and require more powerful processing. As of now, there is no issue with the current processor clock speed for our running applications. They are all Gold processors. In our environment, we have designed a setup with Dell PowerEdge MX- Series chassis with two network switches in the back panel. The two network switches connect to the main upstream network switch with link aggregation protocol (LACP) bonding. Currently, 160 gig, 40, 40, 80, and 80 gig bandwidth is running. The throughput is 80 gig total. Each blade server has a 20 gig network connection and will get a maximum of 20 gig network bandwidth, while the total chassis will deliver a maximum of 80 gig bandwidth. However, it can go up to 160 gig because the upstream network switch supports QSFP+ modules that are 40 gig each, with two 40 gig connections totaling 80 gig. Dell PowerEdge MX- Series also includes a SAN switch. The SAN switch is in the back panel of the chassis and connects to our main central SAN switch, which is connected to central storage. It is easy to onboard our central storage to the blade server as required, and there is no issue with that. The benefits include the fact that Dell PowerEdge MX- Series blade servers have sixteen blade servers in a single chassis, which consumes minimal space in the rack and data center, as well as requiring minimal cabling. For cabling, there are only four network cables connected to the main upstream switch. When connected to the SAN switch, there are only four additional cables, totaling eight cables to the SAN switch. This results in no messy cables in the data center. Additionally, the performance is good enough based on our current applications running on the servers.
CarlosArdila - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager, Information Technology at Telelago
Helps grow horizontally or vertically within one box or chassis
The initial setup is very easy. We deployed this in two days, including installation, system setup, firmware upgrades, configuration, and network connection. By the next day, we were already deploying virtual machines. We initially began with the Blade system. As the migration to SAP HANA approached, it seemed prudent to upgrade our hardware. Consequently, we facilitated their transition from the Blade system to Synergy. Subsequently, we collaborated closely with the SAP consultancy company to oversee the migration process, ensuring seamless integration of all workloads and sub-environments. We have four people working on the deployment, including a project manager, two specialists, and one tech support.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business14
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise12
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business31
Midsize Enterprise15
Large Enterprise56
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerEdge M?
The best feature is the idrac tools, which allows me to manage/config the platform from the Linux level.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerEdge M?
I am not aware of the pricing aspect of Dell PowerEdge MX- Series, as that is handled by another department, and I focus on the technical side.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerEdge M?
What needs to be improved about this solution includes networking because you are very limited with the options that you have. There are also limitations about the GPUs. Additionally, there was a p...
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...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Synergy?
As far as the prices are concerned, rack mount solutions are less expensive than HPE Synergy prices; however, HPE Synergy prices are higher but justify themselves as the solution accommodates all t...
What needs improvement with HPE Synergy?
In my opinion, for future improvements in HPE Synergy, there should be better management of power consumption complexity as well as an increase in the number of servers that can fit in a single Syn...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Newport City Homes, Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium (NMTRC), Georgian College, AgreeYa Solutions, IIHT Cloud Solutions, Arizona State University, AudienceScience, University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Holy Cross School
HudsonAlpha, Virgin Media, EMIS, United
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