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Dell PowerEdge C- Series vs HPE Cray Supercomputing comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge C- Series
Ranking in Density Optimized Servers
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
Blade Servers (6th)
HPE Cray Supercomputing
Ranking in Density Optimized Servers
6th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Density Optimized Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge C- Series is 20.3%, down from 25.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Cray Supercomputing is 12.4%, up from 11.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Density Optimized Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerEdge C- Series20.3%
HPE Cray Supercomputing12.4%
Other67.3%
Density Optimized Servers
 

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reviewer2845620 - PeerSpot reviewer
Analista de Infraestrutura de TI at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Hybrid workloads have gained resilience and deliver reliable performance for critical data
The main issues are the acquisition cost, which is really high, and when it is necessary to replace parts, the cost is also a bit high. I think there are points for improvement in support as well. What was missing to reach a perfect rating is exactly the high acquisition and maintenance cost of these servers. Cost is really a sticking point. There is a relatively high cost, both for acquisition and for licensing some Dell software, such as the paid iDRAC licenses. I believe the cost, depending on how I use it and the workload I need, is worth it. However, I cannot forget that it is, in a way, an expensive solution.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
10%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise14
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PowerEdge C?
Using Dell PowerEdge has helped reduce my total cost of ownership because it is an off-the-shelf product, so I would say it has, because it is commoditized. I cannot say by how much, as Dell owns t...
What needs improvement with PowerEdge C?
For Dell specifically, I would say they are losing a little bit of the edge in consumer relations compared to what I see around the industry. I know they are focusing a lot on AI, but we are losing...
What is your primary use case for PowerEdge C?
The main use case is for our entire virtualization stack.
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Also Known As

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Cray CS-Storm, Cray CS Series
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

NxtGen Datacenter, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), Exasol, IndigoVision, Dayco
Intel, NVIDIA, Abokia Inc., Adaptive Computing, Allinea Software, ANSYS Inc., CEI, Cloudera, DataDirect Networks, Exa Corporation, Expert System, Intelligent Light, MSC Software, Oracle, Platform Computing, Samsung Semiconductor Inc., Seagate
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