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Dell PowerEdge MX- Series vs HPE NonStop comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 2, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge MX- Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE NonStop
Ranking in Blade Servers
11th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
12
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 MX- Series is 14.7%, down from 19.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE NonStop is 4.6%, up from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dell PowerEdge MX- Series14.7%
HPE NonStop4.6%
Other80.7%
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Featured Reviews

Ravi Ramananda - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhance infrastructure automation and security with reliable hardware
PowerEdge has high functionality, especially for automation on the firmware, which allows us to receive alerts for issues. The service and support from Dell have been excellent, typically providing resolution within four hours. Security features were initially a significant attraction, as Dell offered a lot of in-built security. The hardware is stable, which is essential due to the low outage rates.
Roni Wijaya - PeerSpot reviewer
With a perfect record for uptime, the solution ensures a return on investment
Since it is a legacy tool, there is a need to change it for flexibility. I think now it has improved because the security is very good. It is very secure for the performance of the machine critical application service, and it is very good. I don't know how to speak more on improvement needed because it's a good enough tool. However, depending on the application, it's limited. Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop. It is not flexible because I know that because of the compatibility of Java with HPE NonStop. When we are using Java, the performance is not good.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is made with high-quality hardware."
"The solution's most valuable features are centralized monitoring and management and the ease of upgrading firmware."
"The server is more common for the mass market and although it is nothing special, what stands out is the good after-sales service provided."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge M is iDRAC."
"The Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) support is notably better than that of other servers."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"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 iDRAC feature is most useful for server management in Dell, comparable to HP iLO."
"The stability of HPE NonStop is good."
"We don't have any issues with the stability of HPE NonStop."
"Feature-wise, the most valuable one is the fact that it has 100 hundred percent uptime every year. Secondly, it is stable."
 

Cons

"Can be improved by being proactive in making changes that could improve the solution."
"I would like to have additional HPC and AI capabilities on general Dell PowerEdge servers."
"The caching is a bit weak, making the hardware non-responsive, especially on hypervisor layers like ESXi or Hyper-V."
"I have not noticed any specific improvements needed as most updates are done by the OEM over time."
"The set up is complex"
"The last year, we experienced problems with support, as Dell decreased staff in Latin America, impacting support quality."
"There is room for improvement in scalability."
"The costing could be improved as it is somewhat expensive."
"It is not flexible...Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop."
"HPE NonStop could improve by having infrastructure management."
"It would be helpful if they brought the price down."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"If we would not have gone with the vendor we might have been charged unnecessarily for packages we did not need."
"The pricing of PowerEdge Next is higher than it was before."
"The solution's pricing is slightly higher."
"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."
"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 product is neither expensive nor cheap. It is manageable for medium enterprises as well."
"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."
"It was budget friendly."
"HPE NonStop is definitely on the higher end."
"The price of the solution is too high. If they lowered the price substantially it would open up more opportunities. It's considered a replacement for the old 9000 boxes of HP. If it had a lower price, we would be able to compete in the financial, and other sectors and other solutions such as Terraform. Having a high price makes other solutions more attractive."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing an eight."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
8%
Computer Software Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Retailer
8%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise7
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerEdge M?
The best feature is the idrac tools, which allows me to manage/config the platform from the Linux level.
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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Also Known As

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HP NonStop, HPE Integrity NonStop
 

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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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