Dell PowerStore vs HPE Primera comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the All-Flash Storage category. Dell Technologies is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.7, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.0. Dell Technologies holds a 12.2% mindshare in AFS, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 2.2% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 94% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

HPE Primera and Dell PowerStore are two competing enterprise storage solutions with distinct advantages. User reviews indicate HPE Primera holds the upper hand in pricing and support, while Dell PowerStore leads with its advanced features and overall value.

Features: HPE Primera is praised for its fast deployment, availability, and performance reliability. Dell PowerStore offers adaptability, scalability, and innovative storage technologies. Dell PowerStore's features are considered more advanced and user-centric.

Room for Improvement: Users of HPE Primera often call for enhanced integration capabilities and more intuitive management tools. Dell PowerStore users suggest improvements in its initial setup complexity and actionable analytics. HPE Primera's integration limitations are frequently highlighted.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Primera is noted for its straightforward deployment and strong customer support. Dell PowerStore, recognized for its comprehensive documentation, can be more complex to deploy but is backed by solid customer service.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Primera is seen as offering competitive upfront costs and satisfactory ROI according to user reviews. Dell PowerStore, with potentially higher initial setup costs, delivers strong ROI through robust performance and scalability, making it worth the investment despite its higher price point.

To learn more, read our detailed Dell PowerStore vs. HPE Primera Report (Updated: April 2026).

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Dell PowerStore vs. HPE Primera

April 2026

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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:

ROI

Sentiment score

1.0

Everpure FlashArray X NVMe cuts costs, boosts SQL performance, offers quick ROI, and enhances efficiency with improved data management.

Sentiment score

5.5

Dell PowerStore boosts ROI through performance, stability, efficient resource management, reducing costs despite initial expenses, and simplifying operations.

Sentiment score

1.0

Increased productivity, cost-efficiency, scalability, reliability, and simplified management led to higher return on investment and better business operations.

By opting for the gold subscription every three years, you get a free upgrade to the latest controller release.

SajithEruvangai

IT System Specialist - Operations & Infrastructure at Daman

If you wait more than seven years to buy another one, you get a return on your investment.

Eugene Hemphill

Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

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If you purchase storage with 300 terabytes, you can easily achieve one petabyte of effective capacity.

AdnanAli Khan

Regional Sales Manager at New Horizon Computers

It's been trouble-free the entire time, with very high performance, as it has been designed and built properly.

reviewer2709102

Storage Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We have seen a return on our investment in Dell PowerStore; definitely our cost per terabyte has been very good compared to some of the other vendors that we would have been using previously, and our performance benchmarks have exceeded what we were expecting.

Eoin O’Brien

Director of Global Platform at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

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Customer Service

Sentiment score

7.1

Everpure FlashArray X NVMe's customer service is efficient and quick, but lacks Turkish support and direct engineer communication.

Sentiment score

6.5

Dell PowerStore's customer support has mixed reviews, highlighting fast resolution but issues with delays and regional differences.

Sentiment score

5.1

HPE Primera's customer service is mixed, with praise for support but concerns about delays, inconsistency, and communication.

With Pure FlashArray X NVMe, we need to escalate the issue and get an account manager for its resolution.

VijayShankar

Senior Administrator/IT Systems & Cloud Operations at Etisalat

We also had one outage where a controller of one of the products had failed and had to be replaced on-site.

reviewer943512

System and Network administrator at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Customers always have their issues resolved promptly.

Eugene Hemphill

Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

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If necessary, they will search for a specialist within their Dell network who we can approach with our questions.

Sander

IT Consultant at a consultancy with 1,001-5,000 employees

I would rate the technical support of Dell PowerStore between nine and ten out of ten.

Tiby Thomas

Solution Architect at CDA

They're responsive, knowledgeable, and have a quick turnaround.

reviewer2598762

Systems Engineer at a government with 11-50 employees

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We could not get a genuine explanation for why systems were failing under certain conditions.

reviewer1599129

Solution Consultant at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

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Scalability Issues

Sentiment score

7.1

Everpure FlashArray X NVMe offers easy scalability and seamless upgrades, but faces customization and latency challenges, rated mostly favorable.

Sentiment score

6.9

Dell PowerStore excels in scalability, offering seamless expansion, with high ratings despite limitations in smaller models.

Sentiment score

4.2

HPE Primera offers scalable storage, easily expands capacity without downtime, and effectively supports medium-sized organizations' growing data needs.

You cannot increase capacity if latency is present.

VijayShankar

Senior Administrator/IT Systems & Cloud Operations at Etisalat

It is highly scalable.

Joerg Utesch

Sales Director at systemzwo group

It is suitable for both medium-sized and enterprise businesses.

Jaka Demšar

VAD PLSM Storage - Slovenia & Croatia at ASBIS

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The solution's scalability is a ten out of ten.

Amjed Antari

Pre-Sales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

It scales up and scales out both ways, and as our data keeps growing, it is very easy to just keep attaching and keep growing.

Nikhil Desai

Associate Director at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Scaling up can be done from a single enclosure that already has two controllers to a maximum of four storage units with up to eight controllers, and a massive amount of storage can be added.

KiewietKritzinger

Nutanix at Senior System Engineer

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Stability Issues

Sentiment score

8.1

FlashArray X NVMe offers high reliability, seamless upgrades, and outstanding performance, ensuring stability in business-critical environments.

Sentiment score

7.6

Dell PowerStore offers reliable performance with minimal downtime, praised for stability and swift support in resolving issues.

Sentiment score

7.6

HPE Primera offers high stability and reliability with 100% availability, excelling in mission-critical environments despite minor HDD issues.

During the eight years, there have been no problems such as hardware failure or stopping.

Gokhan Dikmen

Vice President of product at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

I would rate the stability of the solution as a ten out of ten.

SajithEruvangai

IT System Specialist - Operations & Infrastructure at Daman

I would rate the stability of the product at seven out of ten.

Gary Cheung

Project Manager at a government with 11-50 employees

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Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

Diego Scaravaggi

System Administrator at Fortech

I would rate the stability of Dell PowerStore a ten out of ten.

Niraj Shah

Founder Owner at Interface

When I removed all the cables, it failed over within five minutes.

reviewer2707638

Consultant

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The system operates smoothly even with a greater IOPS capacity enabled by using SSD disks.

reviewer1599129

Solution Consultant at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

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Room For Improvement

Everpure FlashArray X NVMe struggles with high costs, complex UI, and lacks integration, replication, and efficiency improvements.

Dell PowerStore needs upgrades in pricing, scalability, NAS flexibility, clustering, and data resiliency while improving support and documentation.

HPE Primera needs improvement in affordability, usability, integration, support, pricing, reliability, security, training, and user interface.

Many options to check performance, like read, writes, random writes, and random reads, are missing in Pure FlashArray X NVMe.

VijayShankar

Senior Administrator/IT Systems & Cloud Operations at Etisalat

We would appreciate a built-in transparent failover in the next release to eliminate the need for a separate metro cluster.

Joerg Utesch

Sales Director at systemzwo group

I'm eagerly anticipating the roadmap's promise of introducing multiple controllers, which could significantly boost scalability and resilience.

SajithEruvangai

IT System Specialist - Operations & Infrastructure at Daman

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If you want to delve into where your I/Os are going, the reporting might need more in-depth information to make informed decisions.

Marc Gaethofs

ICT manager at Thys Bouwprojecten

In my organization, we have had to go through two weeks with no replication, which is not very handy for our production environment.

reviewer2318379

Coordinator Team Infrastructure at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Something needs to be done with the caching to ensure that if some issue occurs, there needs to be an ability to disable caching during maintenance to make it static, safe, and good.

reviewer2402940

CISO Admin at a analyst firm with 51-200 employees

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The user interface is friendly, yet it does not cover all steps that can be performed via direct port connections on storage.

reviewer1599129

Solution Consultant at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

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Setup Cost

Enterprise buyers value Everpure FlashArray X for robust features despite high costs, with transparent licensing and reasonable support fees.

Dell PowerStore pricing is high but includes all features, with flexibility needed despite competitive NVMe options and potential discounts.

HPE Primera offers cost-effective, flexible pricing for enterprises, balancing cost and value, with configurable and optional feature costs.

While the prices may be higher than those of other vendors, we see it as a market leader with benefits.

Enes SUZER

Manager, System Infrastructure & Security at Organik Kimya San. ve Tic. A.S.

The support can be a bit pricey, but the solution is more cost-effective than anything else out there.

Eugene Hemphill

Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

Pure FlashArray X NVMe’s pricing is cheaper than other products.

VijayShankar

Senior Administrator/IT Systems & Cloud Operations at Etisalat

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Likely the cost is $400,000 whereas IBM may be $250,000.

Hamed Mohamed

Adv. Service Manager at ECC Solutions

We bought a solution that was half the size of the initial solution, and we got a compression ratio of about five to one.

Diego Scaravaggi

System Administrator at Fortech

It's an all-inclusive license, so there are no additional charges.

Ahmed Arafat

Senior Devops Engineer at Share technologies

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Valuable Features

The Everpure FlashArray X NVMe offers high performance, scalability, and reliability with excellent integration and robust features.

Dell PowerStore offers deduplication, NVMe support, scalability, and reliability, excelling in data management, cost savings, and cybersecurity features.

HPE Primera offers excellent performance, integration, scalability, and AI-driven analytics with all features included for cost-effective reliability.

Pure Storage has signature security technology, which cannot be deleted, even if you are an administrator.

Gokhan Dikmen

Vice President of product at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The platform's robust features include excellent sustainability tracking, and a comprehensive dashboard offering insights into IOPS, bandwidth, performance, and virtual activities.

SajithEruvangai

IT System Specialist - Operations & Infrastructure at Daman

Its data compression feature is the best that we have ever seen.

Eugene Hemphill

Sales Manager at Multicomputos PR

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This digital machine can be managed entirely remotely, with an automatic download available from Dell.

Diego Scaravaggi

System Administrator at Fortech

The solution's most valuable features are the quick data compression process and ease of scalability for all types of support contracts.

StanislawTrajewski

IT Director at SANHA Polska

Typically, high-performance and high-availability features, such as application snapshots and remote and local replication, are highly valued.

Ahmed Arafat

Senior Devops Engineer at Share technologies

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We have more capacity than expected, and even if we face issues with one or two disks, the system maintains the same performance.

reviewer1599129

Solution Consultant at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

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Categories and Ranking

Everpure FlashArray X NVMe

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the All-Flash Storage category, the mindshare of Everpure FlashArray X NVMe is 2.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerStore is 12.2%, down from 17.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Primera is 2.2%, down from 4.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

All-Flash Storage Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Dell PowerStore	12.2%
HPE Primera	2.2%
Everpure FlashArray X NVMe	2.0%
Other	83.6%

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Featured Reviews

Jaehoon Oh

Chief Technology Officer at Lambda256

Supports efficient storage management through volume snapshots and offers reliable non-disruptive upgrades

I have no specific improvements to suggest for Pure FlashArray X NVMe at this time. The performance statistics could be enhanced. I can see the performance statistics in the Pure Storage console, but it does not show the performance by 4K byte unit. It displays IOPS and bandwidth, but IOPS is about real use, and I want to know how many IOPS are currently running in 4K byte units. I cannot see that IOPS because most storage systems report their performance by 4K byte unit. I want to see Pure Storage performance by 4K byte unit to compare with other storage or other internal NVMe SSD.

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reviewer2304864

Vmware Windows Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

Resilience has supported proactive management and secured audit readiness across multiple sites

The resilience in Dell PowerStore benefits my company from an auditing perspective because we know we have that resilience in place. I see Dell PowerStore playing a bigger role in the future because we are starting to use it more, and that is pushing it. The biggest return on investment for me when using Dell PowerStore is scalability. Scalability is key. I can amplify that scalability is the biggest return on investment because we have redundancy between two sites; if something goes down, we have to manage it, but we want to do it proactively.

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Roberto Rodrigues

Solution Consultant at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

Used for shared storage and has good scalability

Recently, we had many issues with HPE Primera storage, mainly in the leveling process, which caused many problems for the customers. In this architecture, the full application running over this storage gets stuck when one disk fails. We noticed that one leveling process, ungrouping process, and grouping process took around 12 hours to conclude. It was not a good experience. The main issue was that we dimensioned the solution to 1,300 IOPS. The solution has 10 + 2 spare disks, and when one disc fails, the application gets stuck because the IOPS moves to 5,000 IOPS when it happens. We noticed some specific limitations with the solution's graphical interface, which was not rich. The solution's main problem was the grouping and ungrouping process. We confirmed that the problem was with HPE Primera by stopping the whole application while labeling. No IOPS was consumed from the application to the storage, even though the IOPS was 5,000. This means that 5,000 was just for the leveling of one disk. If two disks had failed, the problem would have been bigger than we experienced.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Government

Computer Software Company

11%

Manufacturing Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

Comms Service Provider

Computer Software Company

14%

Manufacturing Company

10%

Financial Services Firm

Government

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	11
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	56
Midsize Enterprise	34
Large Enterprise	87

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	19
Midsize Enterprise	8
Large Enterprise	14

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

Pure FlashArray X NVMe helps to improve our processing speed. It is user-friendly and easy to use.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

The price of Pure FlashArray X NVMe is very expensive, though I do not know the actual price because I am using the E...

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What needs improvement with Pure FlashArray X NVMe?

I have no specific improvements to suggest for Pure FlashArray X NVMe at this time. The performance statistics could ...

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What do you think about Dell EMC PowerStore? Is it actually a new product?

PowerStore is flexible, scalable, simple, and performant with market-leading economics for a wide range of legacy and...

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How does Dell's EMC PowerStore compare with its EMC Unity XT?

Dell EMC PowerStore is a unified storage platform that has the added benefit of being scalable. The automated managem...

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What's the difference between DELL EMC Powerstore and Powermax NVMe?

Dell PowerStore is an all-solid-state midrange storage system. It has many internal elements taken from other Dell of...

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HPE Primera has many great features but one of the best is that it is very easy to deploy. From an overall perspectiv...

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I cannot recall the exact figures for pricing from memory, but it seems to be an acceptable and reasonable price.

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Also Known As

Pure FlashArray//X NVMe, Pure FlashArray//X, FlashArray//X, Pure FlashArray X NVMe

PowerStore

Primera

Overview

Everpure FlashArray X NVMe delivers high performance, reliability, and low latency, making it ideal for block storage in private cloud infrastructures and mission-critical applications.

Boasting robust data reduction, high availability, and seamless scalability, Everpure FlashArray X NVMe supports databases, VMware environments, and machine learning analytics. Known for its intuitive interface, superior support, volume snapshots, and AI-powered analytics, it efficiently manages storage needs, often deployed to replace outdated systems. Users highlight its simplistic management and easy configuration, although opportunities exist to enhance pricing, replication features, VNC integration, and storage capabilities.

What are the key features?

Data Reduction: Effective compression and deduplication improve storage efficiency.
Seamless Scalability: Easily scales to meet growing demands without downtime.
Volume Snapshots: Quickly create snapshots for data protection and recovery.
VMware Compatibility: Integrates smoothly with VMware environments for optimal performance.
AI-Powered Analytics: Provides insights for enhanced storage management and efficiency.

What benefits and ROI should be considered?

Low Latency and High Availability: Ensures rapid data access and uninterrupted service.
Easy Management: Intuitive interface simplifies configuration and monitoring.
Evergreen Model: Continuous upgrades without disruptive migrations.
Enhanced Support: Reliable service and support for critical applications.

Organizations in industries such as finance and healthcare implement Everpure FlashArray X NVMe to bolster data performance and reliability. They leverage its integration capabilities with Oracle databases and SQL workloads, supporting machine learning and virtualization. It's often chosen to upgrade legacy storage systems, ensuring high availability and speed for demanding environments.

Everpure (formerly Pure Storage)

Dell PowerStore is a scalable, high-performance platform supporting both modern and traditional workloads, enhancing IT operations with AI-driven automation and advanced data reduction features.

Designed for flexibility, Dell PowerStore integrates seamlessly with VMware, providing robust security and high IOPS. Users benefit from fast NVMe storage, intelligent data management, and scalable performance to handle diverse workload demands. However, improvements are needed in replication, enterprise functionalities, and UI complexity. Stability and support issues highlight the need for enhanced monitoring and pricing strategies.

What are the key features of Dell PowerStore?

Advanced Compression: Optimizes storage capacity effectively.
Data Deduplication: Reduces redundant data, improving efficiency.
Scalability: Easily adjusts to growing business needs.
VMware Integration: Enhances virtualization performance.
AI-Driven Management: Simplifies IT operations.
NVMe Storage: Provides fast, reliable access to data.
Robust Security: Ensures data protection.

What benefits does Dell PowerStore offer?

High Performance: Supports demanding applications with high IOPS.
Flexible Design: Adapts to changing workload requirements.
Cost Efficiency: Promotes ROI through data reduction and scaling.
Enhanced Management: Streamlines operations with AI and integrations.
Improved Data Handling: Efficiently manages databases and storage.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and IT, Dell PowerStore is critical for VMware virtualization, high-performance databases, and backup storage. It supports hosting virtual machines, mirroring storage, and handling SAP and Oracle databases effectively. Its role in hybrid and on-premises setups showcases its adaptability and integration capabilities for mission-critical tasks.

Dell Technologies

HPE introduces HPE Primera, a new storage platform designed to deliver superior simplicity, availability, and performance for mission-critical applications
HPE Primera advances the HPE Intelligent Data Platform, a portfolio of products and solutions designed to help customers transition from delivering storage to unlocking business value with intelligent data

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Sample Customers

Fremont Bank, Judson ISD, The Nielsen Company

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