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Dell PowerEdge T-Series vs HPE Proliant ML comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 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 T-Series
Ranking in Tower Servers
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Proliant ML
Ranking in Tower Servers
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
19
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2025, in the Tower Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge T-Series is 40.1%, up from 39.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Proliant ML is 44.3%, down from 48.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Tower Servers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
HPE Proliant ML44.3%
Dell PowerEdge T-Series40.1%
Other15.599999999999994%
Tower Servers
 

Featured Reviews

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Servers Senior Network Administrator at Dukat d.d.
A competitively-priced solution that offers stability and scalability
The most valuable feature of the solution stems from its price, which is a good thing if you compare it with HPE and IBM. If I consider HPE and IBM, which are products that are way more expensive than Dell, a moderately priced product. I am not sure if the price of the product makes it a really good product or not.
reviewer752799 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Manager at a retailer with 501-1,000 employees
Expert knowledge enhances infrastructure and virtualization capabilities for medium to small businesses
The main advantage of the HPE Proliant ML is their long history, so customers can be confident that if they decide to use the HPE platform, HPE will continue to support them. This is the most important aspect in my opinion. The management capabilities are leading with server hardware management, specifically their iLO platform management which is very good. They now also have cloud management that benefits customers with many branches, allowing them to manage all servers in all branches from a single location, potentially reducing costs. The performance and usability when deploying systems on HPE Proliant ML ensures that solutions proposed to customers will run smoothly with fewer problems. The cooling is quite good, though in some models the fan was louder than others, but this has been fixed in newer models. The cooling system benefits customers pursuing Sustained Development Goals (SDG) due to the low carbon footprint in the server. The cloud management particularly stands out because when examining customer problems, we access the HPE Cloud to check the status first. This helps us as resellers to better identify and assess customer issues.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The management features, including iDRAC and OpenManage are important."
"This solution is very easy to manage. There are many options to configure the processor, memory, disks, and network interface with ease."
"The product has valuable hardware components with a long life cycle."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its high storage capacity, making it a good product."
"The systems are performing flawlessly."
"The scalability of the solution is excellent."
"The speed provided by Dell PowerEdge T is its most valuable feature. The performance of Dell PowerEdge T is good."
"Dell PowerEdge T is the easiest of all the manufacturers."
"The performance and usability when deploying systems on HPE Proliant ML ensures that solutions proposed to customers will run smoothly with fewer problems."
"HPE Proliant's price is cheaper than other platforms."
"The solution is well-suited for virtualization and standalone applications, like data center environments. It provides significant benefits in terms of data storage capabilities. The product is stable. The solution is scalable. The initial setup was straightforward. The solution is good because of its data centers and reliability on the data side."
"It does its job and runs smoothly."
"The most valuable feature of HPE Proliant ML is the high availability of the parts. It's easy to find parts, such as replacements or spares. Additionally, we have a good relationship with the brand which is important."
"I am impressed with the tool's ability to create clusters and virtualizations."
"I rate ProLiant servers 10 out of 10 for stability. We periodically need to replace components like disk drives, but HPE customer care is good about replacing them."
"The most valuable feature is the technical support, which is both good and available easily."
 

Cons

"The product's initial setup is complex."
"I'm currently working on setting up a lab for AI, big data, and data analysis, and my client needs exceptionally powerful servers, and such high-core counts are not currently offered within the available options."
"PCIe drivers could be included in the storage for good performance."
"Dell PowerEdge T's resolution is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The technical support for Dell PowerEdge T is terrible."
"We encounter issues with the power supply maintenance. It could be more stable."
"It is not easy to move around tower servers, especially since it is heavy to load the server somewhere. The heaviness of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"I would like to see more options to be able to support GPU cards. Right now, there are only one or two modules that provide this option."
"I would like the solution to improve cloud migration."
"One area where the product could improve is in its anti-rust protection, especially at the bottom, which has shown some signs of rusting."
"The pricing is not reasonable."
"Updating the firmware could be easier. It's always a hassle, and the process HPE describes on their website doesn't seem to work well."
"The product should allow management to troubleshoot remotely."
"I think that the RAID support can be improved because it is not very effective compared to the DL series."
"The product’s support should be improved."
"The technical support from HPE Proliant ML could improve. They are not as fast as they should be. When you have an SLA contractor, they don't give you the parts quickly, it can take weeks sometimes."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Depending on how big the deployment is customers usually see an ROI around seven months after deployment."
"The product has medium pricing. We have purchased a yearly support license for it."
"I rate the pricing an eight on a scale from one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"There is no need to pay anything towards the licensing costs of the solution."
"For enterprise and large-scale companies, it's actually quite reasonable and not considered very expensive."
"My company's clients make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. The product is neither expensive nor cheap."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten since it's pretty expensive. We pay around 10,000 euros a year in Europe."
"The price of HPE Proliant ML is very good. If we are partners, we have courses to attend and exams to do, but we buy more or less at the same price as everybody else. We have a small discount which should be increased."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is the cheapest and ten is expensive, I rate HPE Proliant's pricing a five out of ten."
"The ML series is cheaper than other products, and everything is included with the standard licensing fees."
"The product is definitely worth the money."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
Retailer
6%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise8
 

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What do you like most about HPE Proliant ML?
The solution is well-suited for virtualization and standalone applications, like data center environments. It provides significant benefits in terms of data storage capabilities. The product is...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Proliant ML?
My thoughts on pricing are that it's pricey. When we were doing our data center expansion, we wanted to continue with HPE, but the price point did not match with our budget. We had to go with Dell,...
What needs improvement with HPE Proliant ML?
My opinions on HPE Proliant ML are that it is good; generally, HPE products are good. Where they're lacking is just the support. Support is central to what technical professionals do. It's not just...
 

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