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Dell PowerEdge R-Series vs HPE Moonshot comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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 R-Series
Ranking in Rack Servers
1st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
273
Ranking in other categories
Converged Infrastructure (1st), Data Center Networking (3rd), Blade Servers (3rd)
HPE Moonshot
Ranking in Rack Servers
13th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Density Optimized Servers (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge R-Series is 24.0%, down from 27.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Moonshot is 1.9%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rack Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerEdge R-Series24.0%
HPE Moonshot1.9%
Other74.1%
Rack Servers
 

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.
it_user6186 - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Analyst and Advisory Consultant at Server StorageIO - www.storageio.com
HP Moonshot 1500 software defined capable compute servers
Riding the current software defined data center (SDDC) wave being led by the likes of VMware and software defined networking (SDN) also championed by VMware via their acquisition of Nicira last year, Software Defined Marketing (SDM) is in full force, along with Software Defined Data Infrastructures…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The availability is excellent."
"One of the great things about Dell PowerEdge R-Series is the racking system, specifically the actual rapid rails for easy installation."
"Overall, PowerEdge is a very good system."
"The biggest benefit my company gets from having Dell PowerEdge R-Series is that they work as we expect and deliver the performance that we expect."
"I rate Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge R-Series server is the processing speed."
"Dell PowerEdge R-Series is basically install and feel at home, so to speak, and I find that really great."
"In comparison to what we had before, which was some older Dell equipment, the performance of the PowerEdge Rack Servers is stunning."
"Scalability is great, and that was one of the key bits, as it has the scalability option in which you can fit four on each blade and have the capacity to keep on going."
"With each user having its own physical CPU/GPU, enough memory etc. (when dealing with HDI) the overall user experience will be top notch, as to be expected."
"Everything looks to have a product superstar in hand: less energy consumption, lower cost, less space, scalable and customizable."
 

Cons

"It's not the perfect solution but it is reasonable."
"There are new FPGA cards available on the market but they are not in the portfolio."
"It would be easier if the remote connection to the server could be done through the USB port. From the server, we should be able to connect to a laptop or a management workstation through a USB port."
"System security can be improved. They can add more power and security for ESXi version 7."
"Although PowerEdge's price is high."
"Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers could improve the bezels in front of it."
"We are working with national markets, and HP Enterprise is cheaper. Dell could have made an effort there."
"There needs to be more flexibility for business options."
"However, with great potential gains, there is a big risk."
"Why not spend the same (or a bit more perhaps) amount on virtual?"
"I think there's room for improvement. It doesn't work properly yet."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost structure associated with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers aligns closely with the prevailing norms established within the information technology hardware sector."
"You can't have computed performance without using more power. That said, when I consider the power consumption and performance of the MX740c, depending on how much memory you install on each blade, you get the best bang for your buck."
"The overall pricing and licensing are fair according to the market."
"The product's pricing is not good."
"It is expensive. The price needs to be more competitive. Additional licenses are required to enable some of the features for scalability."
"The pricing is great; very competitive. That's the reason we bought hundreds of them."
"We would prefer it if the pricing were for half the cost. We have been expanding our company, and my boss stated that we must save money."
"There is room for improvement in making it more cost-effective."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
11%
Computer Software Company
10%
University
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
40%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business100
Midsize Enterprise59
Large Enterprise113
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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?
The prediction of hardware error using some AI tools could still be improved.
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Also Known As

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers
HP Moonshot
 

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Sample Customers

NxtGen Datacenter, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), Exasol, IndigoVision, Dayco
iSource, Cerise Group, Panasonic
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