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Dell PowerEdge C- Series vs HPE Superdome X comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 2, 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 C- Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Density Optimized Servers (1st)
HPE Superdome X
Ranking in Blade Servers
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge C- Series is 1.4%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Superdome X is 9.6%, down from 9.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HPE Superdome X9.6%
Dell PowerEdge C- Series1.4%
Other89.0%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Naveen Radhwani - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers great performance and customization for application servers
There are a few bugs in PowerEdge C that require some configurational settings to be done with the help of a support team when we reconfigure the solution. This is one area where they can improve the performance of the server or implement some application improvements in the solution to make it easier for end users to implement properly.
OmobolajiOlaloku - PeerSpot reviewer
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product stability has been excellent."
"The most significant benefits, in my experience, are the configuration, reliability of the equipment, and the support of Dell."
"The hybrid solution is much more stable than other products."
"It's a good product. Virtualization on it is good."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy."
"It is a scalable platform."
"The performance is good."
"The solutions are easy to handle, priced correctly, reliable, and dependable."
"We've got a few of them, because we needed some really large machines. So far, they've been working pretty good."
"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."
"This product is very reliable."
"The most valuable features of HPE Superdome X are speed, performance, and resilience."
"I like the robustness of the machine. Similar performance could likely be achieved with other configurations, but this machine is very stable."
"One of the really cool things about Superdome is, depending on the model you choose, you can put 8-16 blades in it."
 

Cons

"The pricing of PowerEdge solutions is very high nowadays."
"For improvements, the iDRAC application isn't very intuitive to handle."
"The product’s cost needs improvement."
"The VxRail should be opened to allow other virtualization platforms to be used."
"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."
"It would be better if the solution provided simplified storage and hardware with an integrated one-tier architecture."
"There could be some more ports added in the future."
"There has been an increase in quality issues."
"It would be helpful if you could do the maintenance completely online."
"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."
"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."
"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.""
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"PowerEdge C is very expensive, but personally, I think it's worth the price."
"The cost depends on the configuration."
"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."
"Despite the slightly higher price, we prefer Dell due to the high quality of their products."
"We buy licenses for the solution's advanced features."
"The licensing cost of PowerEdge C is very high."
"The product costs can be high, especially for disks and other components."
"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
Manufacturing Company
13%
Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

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?
My experience with the pricing of this tool is that it's in mid-range. They have good competitors in the market who are offering better pricing, so there is scope for improvement in this area.
What needs improvement with PowerEdge C?
There are a few bugs in PowerEdge C that require some configurational settings to be done with the help of a support team when we reconfigure the solution. This is one area where they can improve t...
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.
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.
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...
 

Also Known As

No data available
HP Integrity Superdome, HP Superdome X
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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