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Dell PowerEdge C- Series vs Dell PowerEdge MX- Series comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 7, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
7.1
Dell PowerEdge C-Series offers a strong ROI with cost-effective support and improved processing compared to competitors.
Sentiment score
6.5
Dell PowerEdge MX-Series offers rapid ROI, high performance, reliability, and scalability with advanced features like AI integration and PCIe 5.
I see it is absolutely beneficial to have a return on investment after implementing Dell PowerEdge C-Series at about 20%.
Systems Engineer at Thakral One (Pvt) Ltd
Regarding the cost-effectiveness and measurable benefits of Dell PowerEdge MX-Series, I find it worth the money because they are modular and consolidate most things, making it good for future planning.
Principal Engineer at AXS
We utilize AI technology with Dell PowerEdge M through a module known as CloudIQ, which provides automation and takes care of predictive analysis and reporting.
Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
7.0
Dell PowerEdge C-Series support is praised for knowledge and availability but needs faster responses and less reliance on IT staff.
Sentiment score
7.0
Dell PowerEdge MX-Series support is valued, but issues include inconsistent partner knowledge and delays in parts and specialist availability.
The prompt support with mission critical response and on-site visits are coming on priority and within a little span of time, the issues are getting resolved.
Sr. Project Manager IT at ITC Ltd
I think the technical support team is responding well regarding response time and overall competence.
IT Manager at Misrconsult
They provide excellent help when needed.
Technician at Sheeltron Digital Systems Private Limited
Once I log a case with the Dell vendor, they respond very well.
Data Center Engineer And Server Administrator at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
When we had errors upgrading operating systems and did not upgrade the firmware with the right compatibility matrix, they supported us and helped us with various aspects.
Tech Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.2
Dell PowerEdge C-Series excels in scalability and adaptability, supporting varied organizational sizes with high performance and efficient management.
Sentiment score
7.4
Dell PowerEdge MX-Series offers scalability and modular design but may face challenges with upgrades and blade chassis limitations.
Regarding scalability, I can scale up to 64 enclosures, and each enclosure can hold around 7 blades.
Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The scalability aspect of Dell PowerEdge MX-Series is a 9.5.
Data Center Engineer And Server Administrator at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
It is scalable, either by adding new servers or with the expansion of memory.
Chief Technology Officer at alldea
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Dell PowerEdge C-Series offers reliable performance with high stability ratings and robust storage and network functions across implementations.
Sentiment score
7.9
Dell PowerEdge MX-Series is highly reliable, stable, and recommended for its impressive uptime and performance in large-scale operations.
Despite power fluctuations, the server is working fine without motherboard or hardware issues.
Data Center Engineer And Server Administrator at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
I have not experienced any crashes, downtimes, or performance issues as it is an enterprise product.
Principal Engineer at AXS
 

Room For Improvement

Dell PowerEdge C-Series needs pricing, support, stability, compatibility, AI integration, and iDRAC improvements for better reliability and ROI.
Dell PowerEdge MX-Series enhances boot times and connectivity but faces challenges in networking, support, flexibility, and AI capabilities.
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.
Head IT at TO THE NEW Digital
The main improvement I think is the price when considering room for improvement regarding first-level support or response time.
IT Manager at Misrconsult
Currently, we are using a few HP tools to monitor continuously the systems, system IOPS, systems network bandwidth, CPU, memory, and processing capabilities.
Sr. Project Manager IT at ITC Ltd
Dell PowerEdge MX-Series is not a good solution for AI due to the lack of support for the expansion of GPUs; there is a solution, but it is not a useful one.
Chief Technology Officer at alldea
Regarding firmware updates, the complexity of seeing the compatibility matrix with the operating system and all the firmware that we have to install in Dell PowerEdge MX-Series blade servers, the chassis, and switches inside is challenging.
Tech Lead at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
I would like to see more functionality with SmartFabric in Dell PowerEdge MX- Series.
Principal Engineer at AXS
 

Setup Cost

Dell PowerEdge C-Series offers competitive pricing, but additional licenses and extended warranties can increase costs and complexity.
Dell PowerEdge MX-Series offers medium-range pricing, competitive yet higher than refurbished models, with customizable options from $10,000 to $60,000.
Sometimes Dell may be a little costlier, but that is considering the services and solutions we are providing, which can be adjustable.
Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
 

Valuable Features

Dell PowerEdge C-Series offers user-friendly management, high performance, and reliable infrastructure with strong support and integration capabilities.
The Dell PowerEdge MX-Series delivers modularity, scalability, integrated management, and robust performance for flexible IT environments.
The compute capability of Dell PowerEdge C-Series has benefited my organization through cost reduction.
Systems Engineer at Thakral One (Pvt) Ltd
All features for the local area network, including domain controller, DHCP, DNS, and even VLANs, have been the most valuable features I have found.
IT Manager at Misrconsult
Dell PowerEdge C-Series advanced security features are noteworthy. My applications are running without any issues, without any hacking or data leakage.
Sr. Project Manager IT at ITC Ltd
The ease of troubleshooting and managing through remote access, using tools like iDRAC, significantly saves me time.
Technician at Sheeltron Digital Systems Private Limited
From the networking perspective, the advanced networking capabilities have excellent features called SmartFabric; for upgrades, it is just plug and play, and SmartFabric takes care of everything.
Principal Engineer at AXS
The most valuable feature is that it does not experience downtime easily.
Data Center Engineer And Server Administrator at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge C- Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
Density Optimized Servers (1st)
Dell PowerEdge MX- Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge C- Series is 3.2%, up from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Dell PowerEdge MX- Series is 12.1%, down from 19.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Dell PowerEdge MX- Series12.1%
Dell PowerEdge C- Series3.2%
Other84.7%
Blade 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.
reviewer2800806 - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Center Engineer And Server Administrator at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Reliable hardware has kept critical data center services running nonstop with minimal intervention
I wanted to highlight that sometimes the patches from the firmware are not compatible with the hardware, which can crash the operating system and mess up the RAID configuration. If the patches are corrupted from the software level, we can roll back from safe mode, but if they crash on a hardware level, the whole box goes down, and it is very difficult to get the server online. The product cost is fine, but the licensing cost is much higher. For the licensing regarding Dell storage and warranty, if they could give us some discounts for extending the warranty on a Dell part, that would be beneficial for my organization.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
University
12%
Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm
11%
Marketing Services Firm
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise5
Large Enterprise11
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise12
 

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...
What do you like most about Dell PowerEdge M?
The best feature is the idrac tools, which allows me to manage/config the platform from the Linux level.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerEdge M?
I am not aware of the pricing aspect of Dell PowerEdge MX- Series, as that is handled by another department, and I focus on the technical side.
What needs improvement with Dell PowerEdge M?
I would like to see improvements in Dell PowerEdge MX- Series, such as increasing the clustering capability beyond the current ten chassis, similar to PowerScale, allowing for more sleds and comput...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

NxtGen Datacenter, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), Exasol, IndigoVision, Dayco
Newport City Homes, Neuroblastoma and Medulloblastoma Translational Research Consortium (NMTRC), Georgian College, AgreeYa Solutions, IIHT Cloud Solutions, Arizona State University, AudienceScience, University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), The Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), Holy Cross School
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