Dell PowerEdge M vs HPE Synergy comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. Dell Technologies is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.2, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.8. Dell Technologies holds a 18.9% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 21.9% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 90% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerEdge M

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HPE Synergy

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90% willing to recommend

Dell PowerEdge M

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Dell PowerEdge M and HPE Synergy compete in the enterprise server market. Dell PowerEdge M is favored for its cost-effectiveness and strong server consolidation capabilities, while HPE Synergy's advanced composability and integration give it a competitive edge.

Features: Dell PowerEdge M is known for its dense, scalable architecture, superior server consolidation with multiple chassis management via a single interface, and the iDRAC feature which simplifies server management. HPE Synergy offers composable infrastructure allowing dynamic resource allocation, seamless integration with OneView for simplified management, and enhanced flexibility without permanent dependencies.

Room for Improvement: Dell PowerEdge M users report issues with chip creep, complex VLAN configurations, and the need for centralized iDRAC access management and better training resources. HPE Synergy users seek faster connectivity, streamlined firmware updates, and better cross-frame storage support.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell PowerEdge M and HPE Synergy are mainly deployed on-premises. Dell faces criticism for inconsistent technical support and longer response times. HPE Synergy, while receiving high praises for its support, struggles with system updates but generally provides a satisfactory deployment experience.

Pricing and ROI: Dell PowerEdge M is considered cost-effective with users achieving ROI swiftly due to its reliability and performance, offering value with negotiation savings. HPE Synergy, though more expensive, is justified by its composable infrastructure and lifetime licensing, aligning cost with performance returns.

To learn more, read our detailed Dell PowerEdge M vs. HPE Synergy Report (Updated: March 2025).

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Dell PowerEdge M vs. HPE Synergy

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge M

Ranking in Blade Servers

2nd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE Synergy

Ranking in Blade Servers

1st

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Composable Infrastructure (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge M is 18.9%, up from 17.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Synergy is 21.9%, up from 21.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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CarlosArdila

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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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"I have compared Dell EMC to other solutions and have found it to be good. The SAN and LAN traffic, manageability, and upgradability are all good."

"One of the best aspects of PowerEdge is that it provides a consolidated hardware infrastructure, allowing multiple servers in a simple ten-rack unit."

"The installation is easy."

"PowerEdge has high functionality, especially for automation on the firmware, which allows us to receive alerts for issues."

"The initial setup is easy."

"PowerEdge M allows me to manage all servers and blades from one admin console."

"The solution is made with high-quality hardware."

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

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"The solution helps us to implement new business requirements quickly with some app deployments."

"The scalability is great."

"Support is very helpful."

"The wireless mounting system is excellent. We can use the monitor over the Internet and perform troubleshooting remotely with the connection to SQL. It includes a comprehensive monitoring tool. It offers many features, allowing us to update, manage, maintain, and troubleshoot the system efficiently."

"Composability... We show our partners the value of composability and how it can meet their needs."

"HPE Synergy has been dependable for the past 15 years."

"Improved storage, scalability, and ease-of-use."

"We have more control over the firmware and how we are managing our physical servers."

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Cons

"More interconnections with third party equipment and limited I/O selection."

"There is room for improvement in scalability."

"Can be improved by being proactive in making changes that could improve the solution."

"The last year, we experienced problems with support, as Dell decreased staff in Latin America, impacting support quality."

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

"Dell PowerEdge M needs to run AMD CPUs on it."

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

"There is no specific feedback on improvements directly from our usage."

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"I would like more storage with this solution, because we still need 3PAR or other storage outside the box for the amount of data that we have."

"I would be more comfortable if Ansible actually rolled back the data used for automating platforms. If it could be communicated to the upstream Ansible, I wouldn't need to go back and forth and validate the libraries as we upgrade the Ansible version."

"You can always improve some things."

"Having a seamless DR implementation would help significantly."

"I would like the ability to take the storage tray that is in a chassis and share it out to multiple chassis, not just the servers within the same chassis. This would be more efficient with resources."

"The power consumption is very high, and there should be a more efficient way of reducing the power requirements while maintaining high performance."

"I would like the ability to have my storage components accessed from any other frame across the backplane. If we have a storage module and we run out of space in that frame, it'd be nice to be able to share it across the frames. You can do it with hyperconverged. Why can't you do it with Synergy?"

"A faster Composer module would be a good inclusion for the next release of this solution."

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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."

"The solution's pricing is slightly higher."

"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."

"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."

"The pricing of PowerEdge Next is higher than it was before."

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

"It was budget friendly."

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

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"The cost is high and that is a drawback for some customers."

"The Nutanix platform came in a little more expensive than the Synergy."

"The biggest cost is the VMware licensing."

"For temporal use, when you throw on the fact that you're essentially doubling your capacity, right there you could claim a 50 percent TCO reduction."

"For me, the scalability is how much money that I need to spend on switches for how many frames, which ultimately means servers. To get the best bandwidth before the most recent product announcement, I have buy new switches every three frames. The competition is shipping a product right now where I only need switches every ten frames."

"The price point is a little high. We were able to get a good deal on a promotion, to go with it. It would be nice to see the prices come down a little bit."

"There is a perpetual license given when you purchase HPE Synergy."

"There was at least about a 20 percent savings in cost over our purchase based on the purchase price of the compute modules themselves versus what we've had to pay before. It was significantly less."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

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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?

There are differences in security configurations, particularly in SNMP and SNMP3, between HP ILO and iDRAC. When configuring SNMP or SNMP3, I face challenges that require additional support, althou...

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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 Synergy?

It is a good product for hypervisors.

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

The pricing is relatively high compared to Cisco servers. However, due to the volume of my purchases, I get good discounts.

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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.

Dell Technologies

HPE Synergy, the first platform built from the ground up for Composable Infrastructure, offers an experience that empowers IT to create and deliver new value instantly and continuously. It is a single infrastructure that reduces operational complexity for traditional workloads and increases operational velocity for the new breed of applications and services. Through a single interface, HPE Synergy composes physical and virtual compute, storage, and fabric pools into any configuration for any application. As an extensible platform, it easily enables a broad range of applications and operational models such as virtualization, hybrid cloud, and DevOps. With HPE Synergy, IT can become not just the internal service provider but the business partner to rapidly launch new applications that become the business.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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