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Dell PowerEdge T-Series vs Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Servers comparison

 

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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 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
Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Se...
Ranking in Tower Servers
3rd
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Tower Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge T-Series is 41.1%, up from 39.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Servers is 12.1%, up from 11.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Tower Servers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dell PowerEdge T-Series41.1%
Lenovo ThinkSystem Tower Servers12.1%
Other46.8%
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.
Ramon Zilli - PeerSpot reviewer
Buyer at Lojas Adelino
24/7 operations, stable, and scalable
We use the solution as our Star server The series of processors were designed to serve missions, and they have 24/7 operation and ECC support memory. These features are what I looked for in the server, and the price compared to the same type of equipment from older brands was the key information…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product has valuable hardware components with a long life cycle."
"Dell PowerEdge T is the easiest of all the manufacturers."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its high storage capacity, making it a good product."
"The speed provided by Dell PowerEdge T is its most valuable feature. The performance of Dell PowerEdge T is good."
"The scalability of the solution is excellent."
"The systems are performing flawlessly."
"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 series of processors were designed to serve missions, and they have 24/7 operation and ECC support memory."
 

Cons

"PCIe drivers could be included in the storage for good performance."
"We encounter issues with the power supply maintenance. It could be more stable."
"Dell PowerEdge T's resolution 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."
"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."
"The technical support for Dell PowerEdge T is terrible."
"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."
"It would be beneficial if Lenovo could create a simpler server line to reduce cost and lower power requirements."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is no need to pay anything towards the licensing costs of the solution."
"The product has medium pricing. We have purchased a yearly support license for it."
"For enterprise and large-scale companies, it's actually quite reasonable and not considered very expensive."
"Depending on how big the deployment is customers usually see an ROI around seven months after deployment."
"I rate the pricing an eight on a scale from one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price."
"My company's clients make yearly payments towards the licensing costs attached to the solution. The product is neither expensive nor cheap."
"I give the price of the solution an eight out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Healthcare Company
6%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise3
No data available
 

Also Known As

No data available
ThinkSystem ST Series, ST Series, Lenovo ST Series, ThinkSystem Tower Servers
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Parkdale Secondary College, UnitedStack, ICM Netsystems, Newport City Homes, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), The Watershed Addiction Treatment Programs, Exasol, Dayco, PRIME aerostructures GmbH, Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium (NMTRC)
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