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Lenovo Flex System vs PowerEdge C comparison

Lenovo and Dell Technologies are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. Lenovo is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.7, while Dell Technologies is ranked #7 with an average rating of 8.8. Lenovo holds a 3.2% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to Dell Technologies’s 1.0% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Lenovo users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Dell Technologies users who would recommend it.
Lenovo Flex System
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100% willing to recommend
PowerEdge C
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96% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

PowerEdge C and Lenovo Flex System are competitors in the server solutions market, focusing on diverse business needs. PowerEdge C appears to have an advantage due to its affordability and robust support system, while Lenovo Flex System shines in virtualization and user-friendly design.

Features: PowerEdge C offers powerful processing, user-centric design, and remote management capabilities through iDRAC, making it ideal for hybrid environments. Lenovo Flex System emphasizes virtualization, great stability, and a large blade capacity for resource-intensive operations.

Room for Improvement: PowerEdge C could enhance its update processes, memory capacity, and platform integration. It also faces challenges with product life cycles. Lenovo Flex System needs better integration capabilities, an updated user interface, and pricing adjustments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: PowerEdge C supports flexible deployment options across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments, with strong technical support despite some delays. Lenovo Flex System also offers deployment flexibility and a user-friendly interface but faces issues in support accessibility.

Pricing and ROI: PowerEdge C is known for its cost-effectiveness and flexible licensing model, providing good ROI, though some find it pricey. Lenovo Flex System offers substantial ROI with a scalable structure and competitive pricing, but costs can rise with licensing and additional features.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Lenovo Flex System
Ranking in Blade Servers
10th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PowerEdge C
Ranking in Blade Servers
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
28
Ranking in other categories
Density Optimized Servers (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Lenovo Flex System is 3.2%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PowerEdge C is 1.0%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Syed Ibrahim - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides a high initial ceiling before upscaling is required, user-friendly and rich in resources, but has occasional stability issues
The solution should come with cloud native applications to prepare for cloud based solutions. Forced restarts due to free upgrades is an issue that needs to be resolved. We can manage this as we have high availability and redundancy, but without that it could be a real problem. The level of customer support needs to be improved. There is currently an issue with Lenovo switching out SAN switches from the chassis, which will cause problems for people who already have a set up with the SAN switch connected to the central storage. This could require an entirely different network, adding an additional cost for the user.
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Al Vasek - PeerSpot reviewer
Supports business apps and VDI with reliable compute
The solution is all about compute. The solutions are easy to handle, priced correctly, reliable, and dependable. Cisco is similar but more complex to configure and usually more expensive. My team supports a lot of Dell, focusing on hybrid environments like Azure Stack, splitting workloads between high compute needs in databases, which are expensive in the cloud, and other workloads in the cloud.
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The product is very user-friendly and has many resources at the enterprise level."
"The most valuable feature of the Lenovo Flex System is the storage system."
"It comes at a good price. We didn't face any problems with this product."
"The Lenovo Flex System is very stable."
"The stability and speed are always good. The processor is good and it's still working with our loads."
"We use the solution as a compute model to run the compute load on servers."
"The functionality is reliable and requires minimal support."
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"It is a scalable platform."
"Technical support has been helpful."
"The performance is good."
"I like the feature that allows for a backup and that is suitable for me."
"The scalability of the product is good since it offers high performance and capacity."
"The solution provides good support and service."
"The solutions are easy to handle, priced correctly, reliable, and dependable."
"It was not complex to deploy."
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Cons

"Flex System's integration with the XClarity Management System could be improved."
"The product could improve its integration capabilities."
"The user-interface needs improvement, because they have an application from which we have to manage the whole system and all the infrastructure. This application is not working at our premises, because of some problem with the hardware itself. So although we brought it with our systems, and we used it to manage all the systems: the storage, the switches, and everything, nevertheless we have to support every part alone and enter the interface in one-by-one."
"The solution could improve by providing more integration with other platforms."
"I had some difficulties with the initial setup."
"It does not have the same module flexibility that was present in IBM Blade. On the Blade System, I was able to choose between the Cisco module, or BMC module. Since the switch to Lenovo, I have not had the same choice of modules, only the BMC modules."
"Forced restarts due to free upgrades is an issue that needs to be resolved. We can manage this as we have high availability and redundancy, but without that it could be a real problem."
"The most valuable feature of the Lenovo Flex System is the storage system."
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"We had a few minor issues with compatibility on the latest version during the installation process."
"Its customer service could be better."
"Customer service and support have been generally helpful but can be slow due to the need to navigate different specialists."
"For improvements, the iDRAC application isn't very intuitive to handle."
"The product’s cost needs improvement."
"It would be better if the solution provided simplified storage and hardware with an integrated one-tier architecture."
"The reliability needs improvement."
"HP is a little bit lower in terms of price."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are just paying the operational cost, which is not much."
"We have the whole maintenance for the 3 years, starting the deployment. We also have the VMware license for 3 years and I think we have another license to buy. There are no additional costs besides licensing."
"There is a one-off payment to buy the equipment and the support is purchased annually."
"The 14 blade server allows significant room for upscaling before having to invest in another chassis. You would have to purchase another chassis much sooner in the case of an eight or nine blade server."
"The is an annual license cost to use the Lenovo Flex System. If the price was less expensive and flexible overall and for additional features, our customers would be happier."
"The price is interesting. I am able to quote a client based on their needs and offer them either Lenovo or Dell."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"PowerEdge C is a reasonably priced product, and the pricing depends on how many years you need the product. The cost also includes the support."
"The price could be reduced."
"PowerEdge C is a product that is priced at a medium range, so it is not too expensive."
"Despite the slightly higher price, we prefer Dell due to the high quality of their products."
"We buy licenses for the solution's advanced features."
"There is a need to pay towards the annual subscription-based licensing model offered by the solution. The product is moderately priced. Price is a critical issue, and it is always good to have moderately priced solutions."
"I would rate the pricing 4 out of 10, in terms of its cost expense."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
16%
Government
16%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
12%
Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Lenovo Flex System?
Compared to its quality, the pricing is very reasonable and represents good value.
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What needs improvement with Lenovo Flex System?
Continuing the production of this product is necessary. It is currently out of support, and we are seeking support from other sources besides Lenovo.
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What is your primary use case for Lenovo Flex System?
We are using Lenovo Flex System on the server for our VMware environment, which includes our VMs and all our servers, Linux and Windows. It manages the daily operation efficiently.
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What do you like most about PowerEdge C?
The solution provides good support and service.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PowerEdge C?
PowerEdge is quite a costly solution, and I would rate the pricing around seven or eight on a scale from one to ten with ten being the most expensive.
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What needs improvement with PowerEdge C?
With reference architectures like VX rack, the update process is quite painful. They could automate or simplify it more. There are prerequisites to go through, and that's usually the only time-cons...
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Also Known As

Flex System Blade Servers, Flex System SN Series
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Overview

Flex System is Lenovo’s proven, 2nd generation blade, that efficiently runs your infrastructure applications with up to 80% better density than standard rack server deployments.

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PowerEdge C help you to maximize hyperscale performance with up to 4 independent server nodes, flexible storage and shared infrastructure in a compact 2U chassis.

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NxtGen Datacenter, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), Exasol, IndigoVision, Dayco
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