HPE Superdome X vs PowerEdge C comparison

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0, while Dell Technologies is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.7. Hewlett Packard Enterprise holds a 10.5% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to Dell Technologies’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.

HPE Superdome X

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100% willing to recommend

PowerEdge C

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96% willing to recommend

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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between HPE Superdome X 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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HPE Superdome X vs. PowerEdge C

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Superdome X

Ranking in Blade Servers

6th

Average Rating

9.0

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 February 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE Superdome X is 10.5%, up from 9.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PowerEdge C is 0.5%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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

Pros

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

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

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

"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."

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

"This product is very reliable."

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

"It is a scalable solution."

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

"Technical support has been helpful."

"With the tool, we can easily upgrade and ensure compatibility between operating systems, hardwares and drivers. Among other features, the hardware also stands out because it is certified and aligns with the processor manufacturers like Intel. This enables them to offer the latest options which are not available with other suppliers."

"It was not complex to deploy."

"The performance is good."

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

"The solutions are easy to handle, priced correctly, reliable, and dependable."

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Cons

"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.""

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

"It would be easier if data center management and disaster recovery were combined."

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

"The VxRail should be opened to allow other virtualization platforms to be used."

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

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

"The solution’s pricing could be cheaper."

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

"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."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."

"When we talk about pricing it is the cheapest on the market that I have found."

"The price of the solution is reasonable."

"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."

"I would rate the pricing 4 out of 10, in terms of its cost expense."

"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."

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

"The price could be reduced."

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

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

14%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

10%

Manufacturing Company

10%

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 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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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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Also Known As

HP Integrity Superdome, HP Superdome X

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Overview

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

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.

Dell Technologies

Sample Customers

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

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