Dell PowerEdge M vs PowerEdge C comparison

Dell PowerEdge M and PowerEdge C are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. Dell PowerEdge M is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.3, while PowerEdge C is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.7. Dell PowerEdge M holds a 19.3% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to PowerEdge C’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Dell PowerEdge M users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of PowerEdge C users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerEdge M

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95% willing to recommend

PowerEdge C

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Dell PowerEdge M and PowerEdge C 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. PowerEdge C

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Review summaries and opinions

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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

PowerEdge C

Ranking in Blade Servers

7th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Density Optimized Servers (1st)

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 PowerEdge C is 0.4%, down from 0.9% 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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Niraj Shah

Founder Owner at Interface

Good return on investment, round the clock technical support, and easy to install

PowerEdge C is used in both corporate and industrial settings One of the main features that attract customers to buy their products is the great management tool and almost zero failure rate, making it easy to use. As far as I'm concerned, the current product works perfectly fine and I don't see…

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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 server is more common for the mass market and although it is nothing special, what stands out is the good after-sales service provided."

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

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

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

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge M is iDRAC."

"The solution integrated well."

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

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"The scalability of the solution met our needs."

"It provides the necessary infrastructure for our operations."

"It is a scalable solution."

"I like the feature that allows for a backup and that is suitable for me."

"It's a good product. Virtualization on it is good."

"The most significant benefits, in my experience, are the configuration, reliability of the equipment, and the support of Dell."

"PowerEdge C is the best server I have worked with. I like that it's user-friendly. PowerEdge C performs very well."

"Every new version is better than the previous one."

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Cons

"The set up is complex"

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

"Dell support should be faster."

"One area for improvement is the connectivity, specifically the backplate and switch connections."

"There is room for improvement in scalability."

"The firmware updates for the product need improvement."

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

"I believe that the tool’s support team is an area with certain concerns where improvements can be made."

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"For improvements, the iDRAC application isn't very intuitive to handle."

"There has been an increase in quality issues."

"Customer service and support have been generally helpful but can be slow due to the need to navigate different specialists."

"An area where the product lacks and needs to consider improvement is by allowing it to integrate with some AI tool for monitoring."

"It would be better if it worked with SMTP servers on the cloud. Right now, it only allows notifications via the SMTP server. In the next release, I would like to have a better processor."

"The product’s pricing could be a little cheaper."

"The reliability needs improvement."

"The solution’s pricing could be cheaper."

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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 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."

"It was budget friendly."

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

"The solution's pricing is slightly higher."

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

"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."

"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."

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"PowerEdge C is a reasonably priced product, and the pricing depends on how many years you need the product. The cost also includes the support."

"Despite the slightly higher price, we prefer Dell due to the high quality of their products."

"The price could be reduced."

"There is a need to pay towards the annual subscription-based licensing model offered by the solution. The product is moderately priced. Price is a critical issue, and it is always good to have moderately priced solutions."

"The cost depends on the configuration."

"The product costs can be high, especially for disks and other components."

"PowerEdge C is a product that is priced at a medium range, so it is not too expensive."

"The licensing cost of PowerEdge C is very high."

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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

17%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm

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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What do you like most about PowerEdge C?

The solution provides good support and service.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PowerEdge C?

PowerEdge is quite a costly solution, and I would rate the pricing around seven or eight on a scale from one to ten with ten being the most expensive.

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What needs improvement with PowerEdge C?

Cost is an important factor needing improvement. The pricing of PowerEdge solutions is very high nowadays. Additionally, technical support requires improvement as there can be delays and challenges...

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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.

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PowerEdge C help you to maximize hyperscale performance with up to 4 independent server nodes, flexible storage and shared infrastructure in a compact 2U chassis.

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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

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