HPE BladeSystem vs HPE Superdome X comparison

HPE BladeSystem and HPE Superdome X are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. HPE BladeSystem is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.6, while HPE Superdome X is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0. HPE BladeSystem holds a 13.9% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to HPE Superdome X’s 10.5% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of HPE BladeSystem users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of HPE Superdome X users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

HPE BladeSystem and HPE Superdome X are competing in enterprise server solutions. While HPE BladeSystem is favored for pricing and management simplicity, HPE Superdome X holds an advantage with its advanced features for high-demand, data-intensive environments.

Features: HPE BladeSystem offers a modular design, ease of integration, and centralized management through a single interface. HPE Superdome X provides high-performance capabilities, advanced reliability features, and superior data processing power.

Room for Improvement: HPE BladeSystem could enhance high-computation processing power and add more advanced reliability features. There is also room to improve its efficiency in data-intensive environments. HPE Superdome X could use a more straightforward deployment process, greater budget accessibility, and improved modularity for better adaptability in smaller infrastructures.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE BladeSystem excels in fast deployment and simple integration, often preferred in less complex environments. HPE Superdome X, although more complex in setup, benefits from comprehensive support and customer service to manage its sophisticated deployment.

Pricing and ROI: HPE BladeSystem is appealing with its lower initial setup cost, providing immediate returns for organizations with limited budgets. HPE Superdome X, although requiring greater investment, promises significant ROI through enhanced performance for intensive computing tasks.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE BladeSystem

Ranking in Blade Servers

3rd

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

139

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE Superdome X

Ranking in Blade Servers

6th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 13.9%, down from 15.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Superdome X is 10.5%, up from 9.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Fatai Akinwande

Specialist Datacenter and Server at IHS Towers

Enables you to manage all resources from a single dashboard using the OneView feature

In terms of improvements, I'd suggest enhancing the stability of the HPE BladeSystem, especially regarding network connectivity. We once had an issue where a system didn’t communicate with the network, and it took a while to diagnose the problem. Eventually, we discovered it was a motherboard issue, but we initially thought it was the network card. Improving the onboard administratordashboard to provide more granular insights, like clearly identifying faultycomponents, would make troubleshooting much more efficient. Aside from that, the system is superb and has been reliable.

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OmobolajiOlaloku

Senior Enterprise System Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

High resilience, performs well, and high availability

HPE Superdome X is used in my data center for our core banking application The most valuable features of HPE Superdome X are speed, performance, and resilience. HPE Superdome X can improve by adding a lot of cloud capabilities to allow this solution to be cloud-ready in case the customer wants…

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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

"Cabling complexity and volume have been reduced."

"The solution uses a smaller space in our data centers. It uses less feeder and network cable, which reduces costs."

"The solution is very easy to use."

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

"For me, the most valuable features are integration and simple defining."

"It also has a pretty solid design and management."

"The robustness and the connectivity between all servers and the storage aspect are the most beneficial features of HPE BladeSystem."

"Basically, in a cluster, it works really nicely, especially within a cluster environment. Also, it's easily configurable."

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"SDX gave us a very large RAM and we need that for the large-scale graph-handling applications."

"One of the really cool things about Superdome is, depending on the model you choose, you can put 8-16 blades in it."

"Superdome X is a system that can compete in terms of performance and uptime, but it's now standard. That is the great value. There are competitors like IBM, for example, but IBM has a propietary operating system. With Superdome X, you have a system that can run Windows, Red Hat, or VMware, but in a mission critical server."

"I like the robustness of the machine. Similar performance could likely be achieved with other configurations, but this machine is very stable."

"This product is very reliable."

"We've got a few of them, because we needed some really large machines. So far, they've been working pretty good."

"The most valuable features of HPE Superdome X are speed, performance, and resilience."

Cons

"HPE BladeSystem can improve proactive monitoring."

"The support from HPE has not been satisfactory in the last two to three years."

"Higher bandwidth interconnects could be introduced."

"I would like OneView to go over the current limit of 40 instances."

"The price of the solution has room for improvement."

"Storage capacity could be enhanced."

"The interface in terms of management could be much more intuitive."

"It would be nice if the solution were cheaper."

More HPE BladeSystem cons

"In this specific model, it could be beneficial to have a server configuration similar to Cisco, like the kind offered in HPE Superdome Flex X280. The ability to separate the chassis is important because we are forced to use two chassis even with lower loads. So introducing more flexibility in the Superdome environment would be helpful."

"I know we support Windows and I think it's Red Hat, and I'd like to see more OSs supported."

"It would be helpful if you could do the maintenance completely online."

"I'd like to see the onboarding of some storage class memory to really expand the already very large RAM, into something that could be even much bigger."

"What would make it better from my point of view is if HPE spent more time on testing with the actual built-in Red Hat Linux drivers, as opposed to always trying to say, "Use our driver.""

"HPE Superdome X can improve by adding a lot of cloud capabilities to allow this solution to be cloud-ready in case the customer wants to move it to the cloud."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licenses for HPE BladeSystem are perpetual."

"With regards to the prices, they need to adapt to the current needs of the country."

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

"The licensing is on an annual basis."

"I don't have access to your financial information or the specific details of this solution's pricing. There are no additional fees. It is the hardware and the support."

"The HPE BladeSystem is an expensive solution."

"The product’s price is high compared to one of its competitors."

"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."

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"The pricing is not very cheap. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being very inexpensive, and ten being very expensive."

"There is a very expensive one-time cost with no licensing fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

11%

Government

Manufacturing Company

Financial Services Firm

14%

Government

13%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Computer Software Company

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By reviewers

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Questions from the Community

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?

With around 19 years of exposure in working with various servers, including HPE, I encounter challenges in identifying reasonable prices during the setup cost and licensing process, especially for ...

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What do you like most about HPE Superdome X?

I like the robustness of the machine. Similar performance could likely be achieved with other configurations, but this machine is very stable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Superdome X?

The pricing is not very cheap. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being very inexpensive, and ten being very expensive.

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What needs improvement with HPE Superdome X?

In this specific model, it could be beneficial to have a server configuration similar to Cisco, like the kind offered in HPE Superdome Flex X280. The ability to separate the chassis is important be...

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Also Known As

HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem

HP Integrity Superdome, HP Superdome X

Overview

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.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HPE Superdome X is an HPE server that represents a new category of x86 modular, mission-critical systems to consolidate all tiers of critical applications on a common platform. Engineered with trusted Superdome 2 reliability, the HPE Superdome X includes a modular, bladed design, and shares HPE BladeSystem efficiencies including a common server management framework, supported from x86 to Superdome 2. With breakthrough innovations such as the fault-tolerant Crossbar Fabric and Error Analysis Engine coupled with hard partitioning capabilities, Superdome X sets the standard for mission-critical x86 computing.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sample Customers

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