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Dell PowerEdge M [EOL] vs Supermicro SuperBlade comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 26, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge M [EOL]
Ranking in Blade Servers
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Supermicro SuperBlade
Ranking in Blade Servers
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge M [EOL] is 16.9%, down from 18.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Supermicro SuperBlade is 7.1%, up from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dell PowerEdge M16.9%
Supermicro SuperBlade7.1%
Other76.0%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Brian Ricci - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers a good interface and return on investment to users
My impression of the scalability of the product is good. You can put a lot of memory in the tool now, and you have a good choice in processors, so you can go wherever you want or do whatever you want with your money. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Gergely Lakos - PeerSpot reviewer
With many servers in one, these blade servers are easier to manage
The service could be improved by faster servers, more widely available VMs, and more storage in one place. Then, in the event of a blade failure, we could start our VMs on another blade in a couple of minutes. This is why we wanted to buy storage. But now, we want to buy a twin server with 24 VMware discs to create test storage. The next product release should allow more servers to be controlled simultaneously.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The installation is easy."
"The biggest advantage of PowerEdge is that it is cost-effective, and its performance and infrastructure are much better than other competitors like Lenovo and HP."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge M is iDRAC."
"PowerEdge M allows me to manage all servers and blades from one admin console."
"The solution's most valuable features are centralized monitoring and management and the ease of upgrading firmware."
"The tool's most valuable features are high availability and scalability. Its integration is easy."
"The initial setup is easy."
"Regarding technical support from Dell, I find them to be one of the best support providers in the industry right now."
"I think the IPMI is a really good feature."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The ability to save resource is a key feature."
 

Cons

"The set up is complex"
"The costing could be improved as it is somewhat expensive."
"PowerEdge M allows me to manage all servers and blades from one admin console."
"I believe that the tool’s support team is an area with certain concerns where improvements can be made."
"In terms of improvement, it should also offer a hyper-converged option."
"Dell PowerEdge M needs to run AMD CPUs on it."
"It requires time to transition to the new generation."
"One area for improvement is the connectivity, specifically the backplate and switch connections."
"Supermicro blade servers are not the best. They could improve in scalability but are not really scalable right now."
"There is a lack of support for fiber channels currently that needs to be added."
"The solution does not scale well."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"If we would not have gone with the vendor we might have been charged unnecessarily for packages we did not need."
"Dell PowerEdge M price is comparable to other solutions but cheaper than IBM. However, the IBM solution is a higher grade solution whereas Dell PowerEdge M is a medium-level solution."
"It was budget friendly."
"The pricing of PowerEdge Next is higher than it was before."
"The product is neither expensive nor cheap. It is manageable for medium enterprises as well."
"The solution's pricing is slightly higher."
"The product is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise10
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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?
When rating Dell's pricing model, it varies case by case and configuration by configuration. Sometimes Dell may be a little costlier, but that is considering the services and solutions we are provi...
What needs improvement with Dell PowerEdge M?
In terms of potential room for improvement regarding Dell PowerEdge M, I would want to see something such as dense nodes and additional storage, as well as multiple network connectivity on the blad...
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Sample Customers

Newport City Homes, Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium (NMTRC), Georgian College, AgreeYa Solutions, IIHT Cloud Solutions, Arizona State University, AudienceScience, University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Holy Cross School
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