HPE BladeSystem vs PowerEdge C comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8, while Dell Technologies is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.6. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 13.8% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to Dell Technologies’s 0.6% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

HPE BladeSystem

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PowerEdge C

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

PowerEdge C and HPE BladeSystem are competing products in the server market. PowerEdge C may have an edge in remote management and cost-effective pricing, while BladeSystem might excel in configurability and remote administration.

Features: PowerEdge C is equipped with iDRAC for advanced remote management, high CPU processing capabilities, and is valued for its reliability and strong performance with Oracle databases. The Intel RAS feature aids in hardware error recovery. HPE BladeSystem stands out for its configurability and centralized management with HPE OneView, space-saving modular design, and superior iLO management for remote administration.

Room for Improvement: For PowerEdge C, enhancements in memory capacity, AI integration, and competitive pricing are sought. BladeSystem users recommend improving license registration processes, backward compatibility, reducing firmware update downtime, and adjusting pricing to stay competitive.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both PowerEdge C and BladeSystem are largely on-premises solutions with hybrid options. PowerEdge has some flexibility but receives mixed support reviews due to navigation issues. HPE BladeSystem is positively rated for support, with concerns about offshore resources and support for newer needs.

Pricing and ROI: PowerEdge C's pricing opinions are mixed, with some seeing it as costly yet justified by its quality. HPE BladeSystem has a high initial cost, with users seeking better pricing compared to Cisco and Dell. Both products offer good ROI, though Dell's support costs are seen as more favorable.

To learn more, read our detailed HPE BladeSystem vs. PowerEdge C Report (Updated: March 2025).

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Review summaries and opinions

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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

138

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

Ranking in other categories

Density Optimized Servers (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 13.8%, down from 17.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PowerEdge C is 0.6%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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JuanDuque

Manager of Capacity and Control Management at a insurance company with 10,001+ employees

Very reliable, expands well, and is pretty simple to set up

It is very straightforward to set up. It's not complex. The length of deployment depends on the way that you configure the Blades. For example, if you're going to work with VMware, the time could be at least 25 to 30 minutes. It is not going to depend on the BladeSystem; it is going to depend on the time of the operate system deployed. The number of people you need for maintenance depends on the monitoring system that you have. For example, if you have a good monitoring system for this platform you're going to need less than ten specialists, but if you don't have a monitoring system to check the platform, probably you're going to need more than ten people.

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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 solution has good scalability."

"They are reliable, and it's relatively easy to manage them. They also regularly provide patching for the servers."

"The product has been simple to set up."

"Wide choice in mixing SAN and LAN."

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

"It is a stable, dependable solution."

"The product is quite stable. Its performance is reliable."

"The most valuable feature, of course, is its size as I can build a huge compute resource on it."

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"The performance is good."

"The product's initial setup phase was easy."

"The security of the product is very good."

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

"PowerEdge servers have high CPU processing power, and the support is also good."

"It was not complex to deploy."

"The scalability of the product is good since it offers high performance and capacity."

"It is a scalable platform."

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Cons

"It is lacking in the ability to replicate virtual machines more easily."

"I'd like to see an all-in-one packet in the future."

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

"Really look at it closely, but really look at the Synergy product as well. That seems to me like that's the next evolution of the BladeSystem."

"HPE BladeSystem can improve proactive monitoring."

"If you compare it with Lenovo systems, the pricing is too high."

"They could include some embedded software for container technology."

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

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"The price must be improved."

"It should be improved in terms of future expansion. We should be able to have additional free slots for future extensions in terms of memory."

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

"The pricing of PowerEdge solutions is very high nowadays."

"There could be some more ports added in the future."

"It would be better if the solution provided simplified storage and hardware with an integrated one-tier architecture."

"The need to update the firmware and check if there is any bug in the product is one of the areas where Dell PowerEdge C falls short and needs to make improvements."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Add OneView and ILO advanced to the base product. Don’t adjust the price, but just include them."

"The licensing is on an annual basis."

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

"The price for HPE BladeSystem can vary between $100,000 to $1 million or above. The price can be high."

"It is expensive. There are no additional costs. We are able to get good discounts anyway from HPE, but if the price can come down, we'll be happy."

"BladeSystem is a little bit cheaper."

"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."

"it would make everyone happy if the solution were less expensive."

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"The cost depends on the configuration."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"PowerEdge C is very expensive, but personally, I think it's worth the price."

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

"We buy licenses for the solution's advanced features."

"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."

"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."

"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."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

14%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Government

11%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

19%

Computer Software Company

14%

Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

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Small Business

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?

In general, there is a 10% to 15% price gap compared to competitors.

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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?

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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Also Known As

HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem

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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

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

EMIS Health

NxtGen Datacenter, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), Exasol, IndigoVision, Dayco

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