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Dell PowerEdge M vs PowerEdge C comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge M
Ranking in Blade Servers
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PowerEdge C
Ranking in Blade Servers
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Density Optimized Servers (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge M is 19.3%, up from 17.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PowerEdge C is 0.6%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

JohnDeavers - PeerSpot reviewer
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…
Niraj  Shah - PeerSpot reviewer
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is made with high-quality hardware."
"It is easy to manage by an administrator and we can spend valuable time on other IT issues."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge M is iDRAC."
"The tool's most valuable features are high availability and scalability. Its integration is easy."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"PowerEdge has high functionality, especially for automation on the firmware, which allows us to receive alerts for issues."
"The solution offers remarkable flexibility, reliability, and extensive software support."
"One of the best aspects of PowerEdge is that it provides a consolidated hardware infrastructure, allowing multiple servers in a simple ten-rack unit."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The product stability has been excellent."
"The initial setup is not complex. It's a user-friendly tool."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"PowerEdge C is the best server I have worked with. I like that it's user-friendly. PowerEdge C performs very well."
"The management platform is great."
"The solution provides good support and service."
"PowerEdge servers have high CPU processing power, and the support is also good."
 

Cons

"The firmware updates for the product need improvement."
"The last year, we experienced problems with support, as Dell decreased staff in Latin America, impacting support quality."
"Dell support should be faster."
"More interconnections with third party equipment and limited I/O selection."
"PowerEdge M allows me to manage all servers and blades from one admin console."
"It requires time to transition to the new generation."
"Dell PowerEdge M lacks GPU nodes and doesn't have a direct solution for GPUs."
"I believe that the tool’s support team is an area with certain concerns where improvements can be made."
"It would be better if the solution provided simplified storage and hardware with an integrated one-tier architecture."
"An area where the product lacks and needs to consider improvement is by allowing it to integrate with some AI tool for monitoring."
"The reliability needs improvement."
"There is some trouble with the stability part of the product, making it an area where improvements are required."
"A feature that needs to be added is the ability for full container storage."
"We had a few minor issues with compatibility on the latest version during the installation process."
"The current memory could be improved."
"There could be some more ports added in the future."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing of PowerEdge Next is higher than it was before."
"If we would not have gone with the vendor we might have been charged unnecessarily for packages we did not need."
"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."
"The product is neither expensive nor cheap. It is manageable for medium enterprises as well."
"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."
"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."
"It was budget friendly."
"We buy licenses for the solution's advanced features."
"The price could be reduced."
"Despite the slightly higher price, we prefer Dell due to the high quality of their products."
"I don't handle the financial aspects, so I don't know the exact costs, but in terms of the value it brings, it's worth it."
"I would rate the pricing 4 out of 10, in terms of its cost expense."
"When we talk about pricing it is the cheapest on the market that I have found."
"PowerEdge C is very expensive, but personally, I think it's worth the price."
"PowerEdge C is a product that is priced at a medium range, so it is not too expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
14%
Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

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.
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.
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...
What do you like most about PowerEdge C?
The solution provides good support and service.
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.
What needs improvement with PowerEdge C?
With reference architectures like VX rack, the update process is quite painful. They could automate or simplify it more. There are prerequisites to go through, and that's usually the only time-cons...
 

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Sample Customers

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