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Dell PowerEdge XR-Series vs HPE Moonshot comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge XR-Series
Ranking in Rack Servers
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
Rugged Servers (1st)
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 March 2026, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge XR-Series is 1.8%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Moonshot is 1.5%, 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 XR-Series1.8%
HPE Moonshot1.5%
Other96.7%
Rack Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Igor Tiskov - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Virtualization Engineer at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Redfish manageability has supported remote site operations and consistent private cloud deployment
I think Dell PowerEdge R-Series can be improved in appearance. I would say that the improvement opportunity is probably on the monitoring side, the overall monitoring side. I would love to see closer integration with different vendors. As a company, we are still using a multi-vendor approach and cannot go all-in with one single vendor. What we struggle with is that we cannot afford to have three different monitoring systems, management systems, or lifecycle management systems for different environments. I would love to see in the future how that integrates with other vendors as well. Perhaps not as a primary tool, but at least some features and functions from other vendors.
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 storage and the disc performance in terms of IOPS is great."
"Dell XR2 Rugged Server's technology is always on the competitive edge, with the most current technology."
"Dell PowerEdge XR-Series is a super server, so compared to HP, I see big differences from the technical side."
"Stability, good performance, and good tools to manage the system are the best features for me."
"The scalability of the Dell XR2 Rugged Server is good and easy to do."
"What I like the most about Dell PowerEdge R-Series is probably the Redfish manageability, which provides management, remote management, and remote configuration capabilities."
"I appreciate the management tool, iDRAC, in Dell PowerEdge XR-Series, as it is convenient for administrators to use when managing Dell PowerEdge XR-Series."
"The most positive aspect of Dell PowerEdge XR-Series is the availability, which is very high, and the support and services are very good."
"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."
 

Cons

"The support could work faster, but that is the only small thing that could be better."
"Dell XR2 Rugged Server could improve if there was more customization allowed."
"Customization could be improved; more customization options are needed."
"I think Dell PowerEdge R-Series can be improved in appearance. I would say that the improvement opportunity is probably on the monitoring side, the overall monitoring side."
"It lacks a modular option to expand to a 16-bay system."
"One of our issues is that we currently have an eight-bay system. I'd like to migrate to a 16-bay system, but there isn't a modular option available."
"I suggest virtualizing the CPU between multiple operating systems on the same server."
"Service is a specific aspect that could be improved, but it is nothing bad."
"I think there's room for improvement. It doesn't work properly yet."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of one Dell XR2 Rugged Server is approximately $10,000."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
University
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
40%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell EMC XR2 Rugged Server?
Regarding the price, Dell is slightly less expensive than HP, maybe in our area. I don't know about Europe, but in the Middle East, Dell prices are usually slightly better than HPE in an apple-to-a...
What needs improvement with Dell EMC XR2 Rugged Server?
I suggest virtualizing the CPU between multiple operating systems on the same server. Many vendors, like Nutanix, are already doing this. If you have this feature, you can partition the server itse...
What is your primary use case for Dell EMC XR2 Rugged Server?
Dell PowerEdge XR-Series server was deployed for a cybersecurity application based on a recommendation from the vendor of the security software. Based on this recommendation, we have already integr...
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Also Known As

XR2 Rugged Server
HP Moonshot
 

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Sample Customers

DIGISTOR - Secure Data Storage
iSource, Cerise Group, Panasonic
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