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Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series vs HPE BladeSystem comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

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

Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE BladeSystem
Ranking in Blade Servers
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
140
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series is 4.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 9.8%, down from 13.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE BladeSystem9.8%
Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series4.0%
Other86.2%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Cyrille Darmon - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer for E&V Group at NISKO TECH
A highly stable solution with technical support that is not only good but also always available to help the product's users
My company's IT activities are carried out with the help of the solution. My company's customers use the solution in their telecom department or for telecommunication purposes The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability. The initial setup of Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series should be…
Kapil Pandey - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Management Consultant at National Institute for Smart Government - NISG
Reliability and reasonable pricing enhance data center management
I researched on peerspot.com about IT solutions, specifically about HPE BladeSystem and HPE Synergy, because we are already using HP servers in our state data center. In HP Cloud System, we are using a converged infrastructure to connect LAN and SAN connectivity across the network. Regarding Virtual Connect technology, there is a noticeable impact on network management. For day-to-day operations, we use various applications such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams to connect virtually. Using HPE BladeSystem Virtual Connect technology in HP Cloud System, we achieve efficient network management with well-defined LAN and SAN connectivity. We already have a defined modular architecture in place designed by the HP team for our data center. My company name is National Institute for Smart Government, also called NISG, under the National e-Governance Division. My title is Technology Management Consultant. I would rate HPE BladeSystem as an eight out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a very practical solution because you have all the servers in a minimal space."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability."
"Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series has two processors."
"We installed Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series for a high PC solution, and for this reason, some Microsoft licenses and other special licenses were embedded or bundled to the Fujitsu solution."
"It is a very practical solution because you have all the servers in a minimal space."
"I really appreciate the integrated Onboard Administrator, the iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) modular network, and the SAN Switches."
"The scalability has been good."
"We get higher density and better hardware maintenance."
"Allows immediate access for server management, allows immediate detection of the access logs, secures access to the console, and provides reliable administration."
"The solution has high performance."
"The technical support is helpful."
"We never have downtime caused by this solution."
"The most valuable feature, of course, is its size as I can build a huge compute resource on it."
 

Cons

"It is much better to use “normal” servers. The initial investment for a blade server is very high and creates dependency."
"It is much better to use “normal” servers. The initial investment for a blade server is very high and creates dependency."
"It can have more automation. In addition, Fujitsu should have a broader portfolio, not specifically in terms of the service solutions, but more in terms of the big picture. A broader portfolio would be nice for providing different solutions for the customers."
"It can have more automation."
"The initial setup of Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series was complex."
"HPE BladeSystems is an old technology that cannot fit all of the dynamic organizational needs of our company."
"They should provide open learning materials and seminars for detailed knowledge of the product."
"If we could get the cost down that would be good."
"Number of supported VLANs on virtual connect technology limits the number of VLANs you can deploy in your network."
"Customers are always looking for more performance, just trying to get more out of them."
"The interface in terms of management could be much more intuitive."
"It’s okay. Working in support myself, their response times for us (we have a couple thousand servers) didn’t seem to be great. A lot of the time, there’s no concessions for response times not being met."
"Stability, overall, is very good, and it’s kind of like an old jazz song -- when it’s good, it’s very good; but when it’s bad, it’s terrible."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"No license is required to operate the product."
"There are special licenses that are connected to the usage. We installed Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series for a high PC solution, and for this reason, some Microsoft licenses and other special licenses were embedded or bundled to the Fujitsu solution."
"We have an annual license."
"Its pricing was good. We selected this solution because it was within our budget. We paid just once when we bought it. We never bought any license."
"The licenses for HPE BladeSystem are perpetual."
"The HPE BladeSystem is an expensive solution."
"The price for HPE BladeSystem can vary between $100,000 to $1 million or above. The price can be high."
"The price of HPE BladeSystem could improve. They need to reduce the price to be able to compete better with other vendors, such as Dell."
"The prices for the HPE Virtual Connect Modules are expensive compared to other I/O Modules available."
"The product’s price is high compared to one of its competitors."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
10%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise104
 

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Also Known As

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HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem
 

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Sample Customers

Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Tokyo Stock Exchange, RAF St. Mawgan, King Fahad Medical City, St. Bede’s Catholic High School, 
EMIS Health
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