Dell PowerVault vs IBM SAN80B-4 comparison

Dell Technologies and IBM are both solutions in the Enterprise SAN category. Dell Technologies is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.6, while IBM is ranked #13. Dell Technologies holds a 29.6% mindshare in ES, compared to IBM’s 2.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution.

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We performed a comparison between Dell PowerVault and IBM SAN80B-4 based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerVault

Ranking in Enterprise SAN

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Fibre Channel (1st)

IBM SAN80B-4

Ranking in Enterprise SAN

13th

Average Rating

0.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Enterprise SAN category, the mindshare of Dell PowerVault is 29.6%, up from 5.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of IBM SAN80B-4 is 2.1%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Enterprise SAN Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell PowerVault	29.6%
IBM SAN80B-4	2.1%
Other	68.3%

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RichardLynch

Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees

Administrative ease and dependable support consistently enhance our operations

I would say my favorite features of Dell PowerVault are that it's pretty easy to use. It has been pretty stable. Firmware updates have been pretty easy to install and updates are pretty easy to do. Replacing a bad drive is fairly simple. It is just fairly easy to administer it.

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Government

Comms Service Provider

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	11
Midsize Enterprise	7
Large Enterprise	10

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerVault?

Dell PowerVault offers valuable full flash storage.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerVault?

I don't get involved in the negotiations for price for Dell PowerVault. We get a pretty good discount. I don't think it's terribly priced, but Pure Storage is cheaper.

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerVault?

There is room for improvement with Dell PowerVault as we did have some promises about dedupe and compression that did not turn out as promised, but Dell trued up and gave us more storage for no cos...

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Also Known As

PowerVault

SAN80B-4

Overview

PowerVault MD3 storage arrays help you cost-effectively address the challenges of data growth with versatile solutions that are optimized for smaller-scale storage consolidation, flexible virtualization projects and high business continuity.

Dell Technologies

The IBM 2498 SAN80B-4 Model B80 is a high-performance 8 Gbps FC switch designed for enterprise environments that require a high-port-count footprint for port aggregation and a simplified management environment that comes from reducing the total number of domains.

IBM

Sample Customers

Dayco, FAW Foundry, University of Cambridge, Finder, Stadtwerke Pforzheim GmbH & Co.

City of Joensuu, Six Flags Entertainment, VolkerHighways, Front-Safe A/S, DLF Ltd., Clinica Las Condes

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