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Dell PowerEdge C- Series vs Supermicro SuperBlade comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 2, 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

Dell PowerEdge C- Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Density Optimized Servers (1st)
Supermicro SuperBlade
Ranking in Blade Servers
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge C- Series is 1.4%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Supermicro SuperBlade is 7.6%, up from 7.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dell PowerEdge C- Series1.4%
Supermicro SuperBlade7.6%
Other91.0%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Naveen Radhwani - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers great performance and customization for application servers
There are a few bugs in PowerEdge C that require some configurational settings to be done with the help of a support team when we reconfigure the solution. This is one area where they can improve the performance of the server or implement some application improvements in the solution to make it easier for end users to implement properly.
Gergely Lakos - PeerSpot reviewer
With many servers in one, these blade servers are easier to manage
The service could be improved by faster servers, more widely available VMs, and more storage in one place. Then, in the event of a blade failure, we could start our VMs on another blade in a couple of minutes. This is why we wanted to buy storage. But now, we want to buy a twin server with 24 VMware discs to create test storage. The next product release should allow more servers to be controlled simultaneously.

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 not complex. It's a user-friendly tool."
"The product has high performance and no downtime."
"It is a scalable platform."
"The management platform is great."
"Every new version is better than the previous one."
"The hybrid solution is much more stable than other products."
"The scalability of the solution met our needs."
"The scalability of the product is good since it offers high performance and capacity."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The ability to save resource is a key feature."
"I think the IPMI is a really good feature."
 

Cons

"The reliability needs improvement."
"Customer service and support have been generally helpful but can be slow due to the need to navigate different specialists."
"It would be better if it worked with SMTP servers on the cloud. Right now, it only allows notifications via the SMTP server. In the next release, I would like to have a better processor."
"It would be better if the solution provided simplified storage and hardware with an integrated one-tier architecture."
"For improvements, the iDRAC application isn't very intuitive to handle."
"There could be some more ports added in the future."
"It would be easier if data center management and disaster recovery were combined."
"The price must be improved."
"Supermicro blade servers are not the best. They could improve in scalability but are not really scalable right now."
"The solution does not scale well."
"There is a lack of support for fiber channels currently that needs to be added."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the pricing 4 out of 10, in terms of its cost expense."
"The licensing cost of PowerEdge C is very high."
"The product costs can be high, especially for disks and other components."
"PowerEdge C is very expensive, but personally, I think it's worth the price."
"The price could be reduced."
"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."
"Despite the slightly higher price, we prefer Dell due to the high quality of their products."
"The product is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
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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?
My experience with the pricing of this tool is that it's in mid-range. They have good competitors in the market who are offering better pricing, so there is scope for improvement in this area.
What needs improvement with PowerEdge C?
There are a few bugs in PowerEdge C that require some configurational settings to be done with the help of a support team when we reconfigure the solution. This is one area where they can improve t...
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Also Known As

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SuperBlade
 

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Sample Customers

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