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Dell PowerEdge C- Series vs HPE Moonshot comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 8, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge C- Series
Ranking in Density Optimized Servers
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Blade Servers (7th)
HPE Moonshot
Ranking in Density Optimized Servers
4th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Rack Servers (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Density Optimized Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge C- Series is 23.7%, down from 25.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Moonshot is 14.3%, down from 16.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Density Optimized Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerEdge C- Series23.7%
HPE Moonshot14.3%
Other62.0%
Density Optimized Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Gouranga Maiti - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Project Manager IT at ITC Ltd
High-performance servers have powered secure database analytics and flexible virtualization
The processing power and computing power are very good. Even with the Xeon Gold processor, it is performing very well without any issues. After migrating to these servers, we reduced the number of cores or CPUs from our infrastructure level. However, it is still not reaching the threshold limit of CPU usage. The bandwidth handling capability as well as computing capabilities are excellent. Day by day, Dell is enhancing and releasing new models and new Dell PowerEdge C- Series systems with new computing capability CPUs from Intel. These types of compatibilities are getting evaluated, and I am keeping my eye on that aspect so that when new technologies and new areas emerge, we can buy new hardware to migrate and host our other applications. Dell PowerEdge C- Series advanced security features are noteworthy. My applications are running without any issues, without any hacking or data leakage. Our security team and gateway firewall teams are always concerned about security, and I have peace of mind. Of course, Dell PowerEdge C- Series security features are helping us improve that. The hardware design is getting more and more powerful day by day. Whenever Dell releases new things, it is getting compatible with our different types of Gold, Platinum, Intel Xeon, and AMD type of CPUs. Dell PowerEdge C- Series handles L2 and L3 cache capabilities, caching capabilities, memory computing capabilities, and the NVMe RAM type also improves performance. The OS level hardware also has this type of NVMe type of high-speed storage implemented on that hardware. The hardware is getting improved day by day. Dell PowerEdge C- Series storage is used in our data center, but I am not concerned about that because it is not used in my division. Although I am part of that organization, in my division, I am not using that.
it_user6186 - PeerSpot reviewer
Independent Analyst and Advisory Consultant at Server StorageIO - www.storageio.com
HP Moonshot 1500 software defined capable compute servers
Riding the current software defined data center (SDDC) wave being led by the likes of VMware and software defined networking (SDN) also championed by VMware via their acquisition of Nicira last year, Software Defined Marketing (SDM) is in full force, along with Software Defined Data Infrastructures…

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 scalable solution."
"My experience with Dell PowerEdge C- Series is very good and positive."
"The product has high performance and no downtime."
"The solutions are easy to handle, priced correctly, reliable, and dependable."
"The scalability of the solution met our needs."
"One of the main features that attract customers to buy their products is the great management tool and almost zero failure rate, making it easy to use."
"It is a scalable platform."
"Dell PowerEdge C- Series is a contemporary solution and the best solution."
"Scalability is great, and that was one of the key bits, as it has the scalability option in which you can fit four on each blade and have the capacity to keep on going."
 

Cons

"The pricing of PowerEdge solutions is very high nowadays."
"HP is a little bit lower in terms of price."
"An area where the product lacks and needs to consider improvement is by allowing it to integrate with some AI tool for monitoring."
"There is some trouble with the stability part of the product, making it an area where improvements are required."
"The need to update the firmware and check if there is any bug in the product is one of the areas where Dell PowerEdge C falls short and needs to make improvements."
"The price must be improved."
"For improvements, the iDRAC application isn't very intuitive to handle."
"The current memory could be improved."
"I think there's room for improvement. It doesn't work properly yet."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We buy licenses for the solution's advanced features."
"When we talk about pricing it is the cheapest on the market that I have found."
"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."
"I would rate the pricing 4 out of 10, in terms of its cost expense."
"The price could be reduced."
"PowerEdge C is a product that is priced at a medium range, so it is not too expensive."
"The price of the solution is reasonable."
"I don't handle the financial aspects, so I don't know the exact costs, but in terms of the value it brings, it's worth it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
12%
Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm
10%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
40%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise11
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about PowerEdge C?
The solution provides good support and service.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PowerEdge C?
I just use normal switches for the domain controller in the network, as I have not used the advanced thermal management solutions of Dell PowerEdge C- Series.
What needs improvement with PowerEdge C?
Dell PowerEdge C-Series does not need much improvement in the configuration part.
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Sample Customers

NxtGen Datacenter, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), Exasol, IndigoVision, Dayco
iSource, Cerise Group, Panasonic
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