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Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers vs Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 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 Rack Servers
Ranking in Blade Servers
5th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
171
Ranking in other categories
Converged Infrastructure (3rd), Data Center Networking (4th), Rack Servers (1st)
Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
15th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers is 1.5%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series is 0.4%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Syed Masuood - PeerSpot reviewer
Handles workloads and diverse applications efficiently
We have a lot of VMs on Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. On a single server, we have probably hosted 14 or 15 VMs. Out of these, 8 to 10 are continuously running, and four of them are backup VMs, so it can handle a good workload. For cybersecurity, it is only accessible on the intranet; it is not accessible through the web. We use it for local development purposes, and it is behind our firewall. Its security is strong. We handle a lot of test data for government and confidential customers. It is safe and strong locally. We have not experienced any security issues. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have helped to reduce unplanned production downtime if we need to replace a hard disk, instead of completely shutting a server, there is a hot swap feature. It is quite good in that aspect. Usually, for any activity, there is a downtime of about 30 minutes. It has saved a lot of time. We have tried AI workloads for a development environment for a government customer in Singapore. The servers are hosted in Singapore. It is an ML-based engine with AI. It is a government project where data is processed, and we run it on Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. The benefit of running AI workloads on PowerEdge Servers is that it is easy to allocate memory. The application we are running is memory intensive. It is pretty easy to scale memory and storage.
Cyrille Darmon - PeerSpot reviewer
A highly stable solution with technical support that is not only good but also always available to help the product's users
My company's IT activities are carried out with the help of the solution. My company's customers use the solution in their telecom department or for telecommunication purposes The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability. The initial setup of Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series should be…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The reconstructive compatibility with VMware ESXi is the most valuable."
"We are using the Dell PowerEdge Rack Server for core banking applications. It is working fine and we are happy with it."
"It is pretty good at handling diverse applications. We have been using these servers for eight years. We have experienced good performance with them."
"Using PowerEdge helped to reduce unplanned production downtime by 20% to 25%."
"The DRA cards for server management is the most valuable feature. They provide a clear overview of server settings and issues. We also like that the notifications are well-organized."
"I like the Dell EMC management and we have a great management interface. They are very reliable and we can trust the server. It's very reliable and easy to manage."
"The Dell name holds a lot of weight on our position as a partner of Dell's when it comes to liquid cooling the systems. We have a great relationship with Dell, so we are able to exchange information very easily to be able to build these systems for our customers."
"The solution's stability is good...The solution's scalability is good."
"Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series has two processors."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability."
 

Cons

"It's more from the pandemic, however, the logistics part of it could be better."
"Its pricing could be better."
"The solution needs to offer better service feedback, their response rate is slow when we have questions."
"They could improve on the processor and security for the next release of the solution."
"Dell can optimize the size of its rack servers, offering a minimized physical footprint without compromising performance or security."
"The response time could be better."
"The limited connectivity of the Rack Servers, due to having only three USB ports, is an area of improvement for Dell."
"I do not have any qualms or problems with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers. However, when it comes to the software, some of their competitors are already feeding a lot of performance and availability data to an online platform. We have not seen that with PowerEdge."
"The initial setup of Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series was complex."
"It can have more automation. In addition, Fujitsu should have a broader portfolio, not specifically in terms of the service solutions, but more in terms of the big picture. A broader portfolio would be nice for providing different solutions for the customers."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We do use Dell's OpenManage console. It is easy to use this console for lifecycle management or PowerEdge servers."
"It's abundantly clear that the specific licensing requirements will be dictated by the intricacies of the machinery we deploy."
"It's a bit of a shock when you have to find the money, but the pricing is very competitive, so I'm happy with that."
"PowerEdge pricing is equivalent to that of all the others in the market."
"The price is reasonable. You have to pay if you want quality. When we purchase something, we have to do some market analysis, and I haven't seen a significant difference compared to other solutions."
"The solution’s pricing is competitive with other products."
"The solution's analytics helped to decrease production downtime by at least 30%."
"It is expensive. The price needs to be more competitive. Additional licenses are required to enable some of the features for scalability."
"No license is required to operate the product."
"There are special licenses that are connected to the usage. We installed Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series for a high PC solution, and for this reason, some Microsoft licenses and other special licenses were embedded or bundled to the Fujitsu solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
University
6%
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Questions from the Community

When shopping for a rack server, would you go with Dell EMC Poweredge or Lenovo Thinksystem?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether the Dell EMC Poweredge or Lenovo Thinksystem rack servers were the better fit for us. We ultimately decided to go with Dell EMC Poweredge....
What do you like most about Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers?
It has helped us reduce unplanned downtime by 20% to 30%.
What needs improvement with Dell EMC PowerEdge Rack Servers?
Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers have pretty much progressed a lot if we look at what features are on them now. I don't know what more could be asked for, perhaps just faster performance. Every ( /produ...
What do you like most about Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series?
The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series?
No license is required to operate the product. Licenses are meant for products like VMware.
What needs improvement with Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series?
The initial setup of Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series should be made easier.
 

Also Known As

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Sample Customers

NxtGen Datacenter, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), Exasol, IndigoVision, Dayco
Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Tokyo Stock Exchange, RAF St. Mawgan, King Fahad Medical City, St. Bede’s Catholic High School, 
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