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Dell PowerEdge T-Series vs HPE Proliant ML comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 8, 2026

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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
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Proliant ML
Ranking in Tower Servers
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Tower Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge T-Series is 43.7%, up from 39.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Proliant ML is 43.7%, down from 45.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Tower Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerEdge T-Series43.7%
HPE Proliant ML43.7%
Other12.599999999999994%
Tower Servers
 

Featured Reviews

AK
Technical Implementation Specialist at AltiusTech Health
Customized servers have provided flexible on-prem operations and reduced unplanned downtime
What I appreciate most about Dell PowerEdge T-Series is the customization options available. You can specify a certain size of RAM and Dell provides it on the same size of hardware, ensuring you remain within the same specifications. Additionally, you can request how much storage you want, for both bootable and non-bootable drives, which allows for greater storage on the same hardware configuration. Using Dell PowerEdge T-Series has affected the overall flexibility of my operations because they provide customization according to our needs. I can specify the size of RAM, processor, and storage details for both standalone servers and clustering, which allows for the flexibility we need based on the data storage requirements.
reviewer2772129 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at a tech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Support has hindered ongoing operations but reliability and hardware quality have consistently met expectations
The best features with HPE Proliant ML are that it lasts, as they take conscious effort for their hardware. They take conscious effort to produce their hardware and it works consistently. Whatever solution you want to deploy, it's flexible to deploy such solutions. It's good generally. The only aspect that would make me not want to look into HPE is the support. The iLO helped my daily IT operations by being really good, as we integrated it with our EMS server. We could get updates about the hardware, CPU, CPU runtime, and heat dissipation of the hardware. For data center monitoring, iLO is really helpful. For their competitors, Dell has iDRAC, which basically does the same thing. I don't think they have an edge. It's something that is generally deployed by other competitors also. HPE Proliant ML's cooling capabilities have resulted in our organization's carbon footprint being really low, even when we were still using the HP ProCurve. In terms of power consumption, it's acceptable. We got about between 90 watts per box, based on our configuration, which is really low.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What we usually tell our customers here in Saudi is that the ProSupport that Dell provides is top-notch."
"Dell PowerEdge T-Series has affected the overall flexibility of operations for the better."
"Dell PowerEdge T-Series is very reliable, and I do not receive complaints from customers regarding hardware issues, as I manage sites where the hardware has been functioning effectively for over 20 years without constant outages or shutdowns."
"Having a robust, consolidated solution like Dell PowerEdge reduced our unplanned downtime and internal unavailability issues, so it has been a complete success."
"In my experience, the best features Dell PowerEdge T-Series offers include the fact that you don't need a rack; you could free stand it or stand it upright, it allows you to have multiple power supplies, and it supports easy access to drives."
"Using Dell PowerEdge T-Series has helped to reduce unplanned production downtime."
"This solution is very easy to deploy, manage, and use, with many configuration options that make it easily flexible for the needs of your environment."
"The systems are performing flawlessly."
"It's truly effective and it's always on."
"Complete video overview:"
"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."
"They're good products and once you learn them, they're simple to manage for administrators and IT infrastructure teams."
"Ease of use. When you use one HPE item, it's very simple to get into anything else, software-wise."
"We can utilize more than a terabyte of memory."
"ProLiant is the industry standard and the most popular selling rack mount server in the history of rack mount servers."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
 

Cons

"Dell could enhance tower servers by improving energy consumption efficiency and reducing heating issues."
"Dell PowerEdge T-Series can be improved by keeping up with the times."
"Dell PowerEdge T-Series hardware itself is excellent, but the premium licensing cost for advanced iDRAC remote management features could be lower or more flexible for small businesses."
"Using Dell PowerEdge servers has not helped reduce my total cost of ownership; the server equipment's expensive."
"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."
"The cost is relatively high regarding how Dell PowerEdge T-Series could be improved."
"The product's initial setup is complex."
"Most of the time the queue is lengthy when I call the customer support."
"It seems that when we have a single problem, it's a fight with the hardware."
"This solution has average security, but only for education purposes."
"The quality of the cases has gone down. They flex a lot."
"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 software needs some improvement, especially when there's an issue."
"Everything is good, but we are facing some issues with the commercials and the fact that servers are being replaced by newer models very frequently."
"Where they're lacking is just the support."
"I would like the solution to improve cloud migration."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is no need to pay anything towards the licensing costs of the solution."
"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."
"For enterprise and large-scale companies, it's actually quite reasonable and not considered very expensive."
"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 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 product is definitely worth the money."
"The ML series is cheaper than other products, and everything is included with the standard licensing fees."
"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 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."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
8%
University
7%
Construction Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise7
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise9
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell PowerEdge T?
So far, Dell PowerEdge T-Series is performing well, and there is nothing to be changed. We have discussed a lot, and that is all from my side regarding any other improvements needed for Dell PowerE...
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerEdge T?
At Globe Secure Technologies, we use Dell PowerEdge T-Series as well as our clients use it to create VMs and deploy software. A specific example of how we or our clients use Dell PowerEdge T-Series...
What advice do you have for others considering Dell PowerEdge T?
My advice for others looking into using Dell PowerEdge T-Series is to go for it, as the service and customer support are very good, so you definitely should opt for it. I have no additional thought...
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?
Everything is good, but we are facing some issues with the commercials and the fact that servers are being replaced by newer models very frequently. HPE should keep the old servers available as wel...
What is your primary use case for HPE Proliant ML?
Clients are using HPE Proliant ML for different purposes. Some are using it for their AD servers and network management solutions. They are also using the DL series for their ERPs and SAP.
 

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HP Proliant ML
 

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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)
Kenya Ports Authority, RAK Ceramics, Continental Resources
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