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Dell PowerEdge R-Series vs Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge R-Series
Ranking in Rack Servers
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
324
Ranking in other categories
Converged Infrastructure (1st), Data Center Networking (3rd), Blade Servers (2nd)
Huawei KunLun Mission Criti...
Ranking in Rack Servers
15th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge R-Series is 21.0%, down from 27.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server is 2.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rack Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerEdge R-Series21.0%
Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server2.1%
Other76.9%
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Featured Reviews

Tom van Mil - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Administrator at Lico Innovations B.v.
Supports flexible hosting needs through seamless upgradability and strong monitoring capabilities
The most valuable features of Dell PowerEdge R-Series for me are the feature richness and the upgradability. I really love the way that it is so dynamically applicable for every situation, and they manage to have an all-in-one solution for every single situation. Dell PowerEdge has supported the growth and operational success of my company through its great compute power and price-to-performance ratio. Every time Dell is at the top of its game for us, and there is just no other brand for us that is able to reach that kind of price-to-performance ratio. Dell PowerEdge R-Series has features that specifically cater to the needs of my small company, such as iDRAC. The iDRAC system is a complete feature set for managing servers and hardware technically and monitoring-wise. It really fits in our system and our ecosystem, and monitoring-wise, it is excellent. They have all these sensors available via different protocols and end points, which I love, and the ability to manage and control everything via the iDRAC interface is just a welcome bonus. In our use case, Dell PowerEdge R-Series is very flexible. It is another computer which helps a lot because of the durability over time. They keep running, making scalability for getting more of those resources in our environment so easy.
JO
IT Solutions Consultant at a manufacturing company with 51-200 employees
A good server with useful features like partitions
Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server support can be better. HP has better support, and more customers have experience with this brand. For clients, there are opportunities to replace the server and take applications from the Huawei server to the Dell server. The server isn't the problem. The problem is with the applications and the database.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Overall, PowerEdge is a very good system."
"The feature I like the most about Dell PowerEdge R-Series is the graphical interface of iDRAC, which helps to speed up the process because the servers are very reliable and have significantly reduced unplanned production downtime."
"Managing it is straightforward, and the scalability aligns well with the needs of our organization."
"Dell PowerEdge R-Series has supported my growth and operational success very well; it is easy to expand and nice to work with if I need to do any maintenance."
"The features of Dell PowerEdge R-Series that I appreciate the most are the central management and the surrounding software as they're integrated and easy to use."
"We use remote access a lot. They are fairly simple to use."
"The active directory and file server are valuable features."
"The MX7000 gives us the most concentrated amount of compute in the smallest area possible."
"Features like partitions are useful."
"Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server is scalable; the others don't have scalability like this, and the CPU and memory are good in this version."
 

Cons

"I need more transparency on how OpenManage can help me with our company being an SMB. I want more documentation for SMBs regarding Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers."
"We cannot expand the current VMs on the current Dell PowerEdge R-Series, so we need to purchase additional solutions aside from it."
"The server itself is good, but sometimes, the salesperson forgets to sell us the right controller. It is related to sales. It is not related to the technical part."
"The cost is one area Dell PowerEdge R-Series can be improved."
"Where it would take an hour to set up an HPE server, for example, it took almost two working days for the first Dell PowerEdge to get it running."
"Access to specific card models can be limited, and sometimes we require smaller cards than those offered by Dell."
"My first experience with Dell was not performant, but I replaced it while staying with Dell by purchasing reliable machines."
"My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing is not positive, especially with recent AI developments."
"Huawei KunLun Mission Critical Server support can be better."
"Support can be better."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The main reason I choose Dell there is cost. Dell is cheaper than HPE. Why would I want to pay a premium for an HPE product when I'm getting the same amount of support, the same amount of data protection, and the same amount of performance from Dell?"
"The pricing is good compared to other products."
"The price is good for the quality of the Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers."
"The tool's pricing is very good."
"If price isn't a concern, I would recommend it."
"This is an expensive solution."
"It is very competitive. I have not been too involved in the licensing, but from a hardware perspective, I always find them to be competitive."
"The solution’s pricing is competitive with other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Construction Company
7%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business113
Midsize Enterprise66
Large Enterprise143
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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers?
The cost is one area Dell PowerEdge R-Series can be improved. If Dell PowerEdge R-Series could look at the price, that would be best. Whether it is good depends on if the company's budget is good.
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Also Known As

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers
KunLun 9008, KunLun 9016, KunLun 9032
 

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Sample Customers

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