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Dell PowerEdge MX- Series vs Supermicro SuperBlade 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 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
Supermicro SuperBlade
Ranking in Blade Servers
8th
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 November 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge MX- Series is 14.2%, down from 19.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Supermicro SuperBlade is 7.9%, up from 6.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dell PowerEdge MX- Series14.2%
Supermicro SuperBlade7.9%
Other77.9%
Blade Servers
 

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.
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 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 initial setup is easy."
"PowerEdge M allows me to manage all servers and blades from one admin console."
"It allows us to consolidate our infrastructure very efficiently, enabling us to deploy eight servers in a seven-unit density."
"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 solution offers remarkable flexibility, reliability, and extensive software support."
"The solution integrated well."
"Regarding technical support from Dell, I find them to be one of the best support providers in the industry right now."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"I think the IPMI is a really good feature."
"The ability to save resource is a key feature."
 

Cons

"I have not noticed any specific improvements needed as most updates are done by the OEM over time."
"One area for improvement is VLAN configuration."
"More interconnections with third party equipment and limited I/O selection."
"Can be improved by being proactive in making changes that could improve the solution."
"Dell PowerEdge M lacks GPU nodes and doesn't have a direct solution for GPUs."
"Technical support is not good."
"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."
"The solution does not scale well."
"There is a lack of support for fiber channels currently that needs to be added."
"Supermicro blade servers are not the best. They could improve in scalability but are not really scalable right now."
 

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."
"If we would not have gone with the vendor we might have been charged unnecessarily for packages we did not need."
"The product is neither expensive nor cheap. It is manageable for medium enterprises as well."
"The pricing of PowerEdge Next is higher than it was before."
"The product is budget-friendly. The initial cost for each server was around 10,000 euros. It's a standard price, not too high or too low."
"It was budget friendly."
"The solution's pricing is slightly higher."
"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."
"The product is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
8%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
 

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 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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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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