HPE NonStop vs HPE Superdome X comparison

HPE NonStop and HPE Superdome X are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. HPE NonStop is ranked #12, while HPE Superdome X is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0. HPE NonStop holds a 4.7% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to HPE Superdome X’s 7.1% mindshare. Additionally, 90% of HPE NonStop users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of HPE Superdome X users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

HPE Superdome X and HPE NonStop compete in the high-performance server category, catering to large-scale enterprises with critical applications. HPE NonStop holds the advantage due to its superior uptime and fault-tolerance features, making it a reliable choice where downtime is critical.

Features: HPE Superdome X is robust and scalable, supporting large-scale applications with high reliability. It provides advanced partitioning capabilities, enabling users to effectively manage resources by partitioning blades. The Superdome X is also equipped with extensive RAM, facilitating demanding applications in genomics and machine learning. HPE NonStop stands out with its fault tolerance, ensuring 99.999% uptime, critical for industries like banking and telecommunications. It offers unmatched linear expandability and upward software compatibility, allowing easy upgrades with minimal disruptions.

Room for Improvement: HPE Superdome X could improve in meeting the needs of businesses requiring extreme uptime comparable to HPE NonStop. Enhancing its fault-tolerant capabilities and reducing maintenance complexity would benefit high-demand environments. Simplifying software updates can improve operational continuity. HPE NonStop may improve its deployment flexibility, potentially simplifying processes for businesses with limited IT resources. Reducing initial costs can attract a broader market. Enhancing user interface and management tools could further streamline operations for complex environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Superdome X offers straightforward deployment and strong customer support, efficiently supporting expansive server setups. HPE NonStop is noted for its comprehensive deployment model with a focus on high availability, backed by dedicated customer service ensuring minimal disruptions during set up.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Superdome X has a lower initial setup cost, providing solid ROI for budget-conscious organizations. HPE NonStop, while demanding a higher upfront investment, ensures superior ROI over time due to its reliability and reduced risk of system failures, which can be costly. Its long-term value in operational dependability justifies its premium pricing.

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Categories and Ranking

HPE NonStop

Ranking in Blade Servers

12th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE Superdome X

Ranking in Blade Servers

6th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE NonStop is 4.7%, up from 3.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Superdome X is 7.1%, down from 10.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
HPE Superdome X	7.1%
HPE NonStop	4.7%
Other	88.2%

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Roni Wijaya

Vice President of It Operations at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

With a perfect record for uptime, the solution ensures a return on investment

Since it is a legacy tool, there is a need to change it for flexibility. I think now it has improved because the security is very good. It is very secure for the performance of the machine critical application service, and it is very good. I don't know how to speak more on improvement needed because it's a good enough tool. However, depending on the application, it's limited. Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop. It is not flexible because I know that because of the compatibility of Java with HPE NonStop. When we are using Java, the performance is not good.

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reviewer2056329

Professor at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

Robust product, helped with workload management and offers remote configuration

In this specific model, it could be beneficial to have a server configuration similar to Cisco, like the kind offered in HPE Superdome Flex X280. The ability to separate the chassis is important because we are forced to use two chassis even with lower loads. So introducing more flexibility in the Superdome environment would be helpful. One other problem is energy consumption. We are forced to use both chassis even when we only need, for example, all four processors. It's not always used at full capacity every day. When underutilized, we still need to have both chassis powered, which creates an energy consumption issue. While the machine can be configured to reduce consumption, the idea of having different possible configurations with varying chassis usage, similar to the Flex version, could be interesting for this model, too. This model leverages specific features of the Intel MAP board, so switching like in the Flex might be difficult due to the motherboard switching involved.

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Pros

"We don't have any issues with the stability of HPE NonStop."

"The HPE NonStop solution is rated with the highest level of availability in the industry."

"Feature-wise, the most valuable one is the fact that it has 100 hundred percent uptime every year. Secondly, it is stable."

"It helps us to keep the business running 24/7."

"Technical support is A++. If there is a problem, HPE will fix it."

"Implement it. You will never regret it."

"They've been very reliable since we started using them in 1978, but we're going to replace them in a few years."

"It is a nearly perfect product, although it also has some restrictions and short comings."

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"We've got a few of them, because we needed some really large machines. So far, they've been working pretty good."

"SDX gave us a very large RAM and we need that for the large-scale graph-handling applications."

"It's an amazing product, an amazing technology, that has the best of that world: performance and uptime, and standardization."

"We felt that the HPE's solution offered the best performance of the group."

"I would tell you that if you are looking for a product that can be used by multiple groups especially multiple groups with one point of administration, Superdome is very good."

"The most valuable features of HPE Superdome X are speed, performance, and resilience."

"Superdome X is a system that can compete in terms of performance and uptime, but it's now standard. That is the great value. There are competitors like IBM, for example, but IBM has a propietary operating system. With Superdome X, you have a system that can run Windows, Red Hat, or VMware, but in a mission critical server."

"One of the really cool things about Superdome is, depending on the model you choose, you can put 8-16 blades in it, but because of the structure and the engineering behind it, you can actually have your blades partitioned and they're actually physically divided."

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Cons

"It is a nearly perfect product, although it also has some restrictions and short comings."

"I would never advise someone to buy or to implement the new NonStop because it's hard to find skilled people."

"The hardware fails often, and I feel that HP really needs to pay more attention to this issue."

"It would be helpful if they brought the price down."

"Currently the NonStop platform doesn’t support virtualization of servers or CPU’s. Only storage."

"It is not flexible...Not a lot of applications run on HPE NonStop."

"If pushed, then the only thing I can think of would be utilities provided by the vendor."

"The NonStop Support Center is very good, with an occasional bump in the road."

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"It would be helpful if you could do the maintenance completely online."

"There's a big upfront investment, but the total cost of ownership should be cheaper over the long term."

"I know we support Windows and I think it's Red Hat, and I'd like to see more OSs supported."

"HPE Superdome X can improve by adding a lot of cloud capabilities to allow this solution to be cloud-ready in case the customer wants to move it to the cloud."

"In this specific model, it could be beneficial to have a server configuration similar to Cisco, like the kind offered in HPE Superdome Flex X280. The ability to separate the chassis is important because we are forced to use two chassis even with lower loads. So introducing more flexibility in the Superdome environment would be helpful."

"HPE Superdome X can improve by adding a lot of cloud capabilities to allow this solution to be cloud-ready in case the customer wants to move it to the cloud."

"I know we support Windows and I think it's Red Hat, and I'd like to see more OSs supported."

"What would make it better from my point of view is if HPE spent more time on testing with the actual built-in Red Hat Linux drivers, as opposed to always trying to say, "Use our driver.""

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is very cheap, and ten is very expensive, I rate the pricing an eight."

"The price of the solution is too high. If they lowered the price substantially it would open up more opportunities. It's considered a replacement for the old 9000 boxes of HP. If it had a lower price, we would be able to compete in the financial, and other sectors and other solutions such as Terraform. Having a high price makes other solutions more attractive."

"HPE NonStop is definitely on the higher end."

"The pricing is not very cheap. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being very inexpensive, and ten being very expensive."

"There is a very expensive one-time cost with no licensing fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

14%

University

Manufacturing Company

14%

University

10%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	3
Large Enterprise	7

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	7

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What do you like most about HPE Superdome X?

I like the robustness of the machine. Similar performance could likely be achieved with other configurations, but this machine is very stable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Superdome X?

The pricing is not very cheap. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being very inexpensive, and ten being very expensive.

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Also Known As

HP NonStop, HPE Integrity NonStop

HP Integrity Superdome, HP Superdome X

Overview

When availability matters, the new HPE Integrity NonStop X enables you to stay ahead of your competition by mitigating the risk of downtime and effortlessly meeting your business processing, OLTP, and database requirements all with an industry-standard x86 architecture. HPE brings you an unparalleled portfolio of HPE Integrity NonStop systems the NonStop i family and the NonStop X family. These systems deliver the highest level of availability for the most-demanding, high-value workloads and customer-facing applications.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HPE Superdome X is an HPE server that represents a new category of x86 modular, mission-critical systems to consolidate all tiers of critical applications on a common platform. Engineered with trusted Superdome 2 reliability, the HPE Superdome X includes a modular, bladed design, and shares HPE BladeSystem efficiencies including a common server management framework, supported from x86 to Superdome 2. With breakthrough innovations such as the fault-tolerant Crossbar Fabric and Error Analysis Engine coupled with hard partitioning capabilities, Superdome X sets the standard for mission-critical x86 computing.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sample Customers

Bankart, Capital Securities Corporation

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