Dell PowerEdge M vs HPE Superdome X comparison

Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are both solutions in the Blade Servers category. Dell Technologies is ranked #1 with an average rating of 8.4, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0. Dell Technologies holds a 16.9% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 10.0% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerEdge M

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HPE Superdome X

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100% willing to recommend

Dell PowerEdge M

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

HPE Superdome X and Dell PowerEdge M are enterprise server competitors known for robust architecture and scalability. HPE Superdome X offers advanced reliability and serviceability, ideal for data-intensive environments. Dell PowerEdge M's modular design and server clustering offer flexibility in data center configurations, giving it an edge in adaptability.

Features: HPE Superdome X provides large memory capabilities, fast processing power, and strong reliability, making it suitable for mission-critical workloads. Dell PowerEdge M features a modular blade-in-chassis design, offering scalability and energy efficiency, and stands out with its flexibility and integration options.

Room for Improvement: HPE Superdome X could enhance its flexibility and ease of deployment. It might also benefit from integrating more energy-efficient technologies. Dell PowerEdge M should focus on improving initial setup ease, offering more tailored customer support solutions, and enhancing high memory capacity to handle more extensive data loads.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: HPE Superdome X ensures straightforward deployment with strong customer support for complex IT infrastructures. Dell PowerEdge M emphasizes modular design for faster setups and upgrades, with efficient and responsive customer service suitable for rapid deployment needs.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Superdome X has higher upfront costs due to sophisticated architecture, with potential long-term ROI through minimized downtime. Dell PowerEdge M presents a more cost-effective setup with rapid ROI, attributed to its modularity and energy efficiency, appealing to businesses with varied needs.

To learn more, read our detailed Dell PowerEdge M vs. HPE Superdome X Report (Updated: July 2025).

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Dell PowerEdge M vs. HPE Superdome X

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge M

Ranking in Blade Servers

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

HPE Superdome X

Ranking in Blade Servers

6th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge M is 16.9%, down from 18.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Superdome X is 10.0%, up from 9.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Brian Ricci

President at Pinnacle Computer Services, Inc.

Offers a good interface and return on investment to users

My impression of the scalability of the product is good. You can put a lot of memory in the tool now, and you have a good choice in processors, so you can go wherever you want or do whatever you want with your money. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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OmobolajiOlaloku

Senior Enterprise System Engineer at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

High resilience, performs well, and high availability

HPE Superdome X is used in my data center for our core banking application The most valuable features of HPE Superdome X are speed, performance, and resilience. HPE Superdome X can improve by adding a lot of cloud capabilities to allow this solution to be cloud-ready in case the customer wants…

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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 server is more common for the mass market and although it is nothing special, what stands out is the good after-sales service provided."

"I rate Dell PowerEdge a ten out of ten as it is a great tool with perfect support."

"It is easy to manage by an administrator and we can spend valuable time on other IT issues."

"The Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) support is notably better than that of other servers."

"The initial setup is straightforward."

"Regarding technical support from Dell, I find them to be one of the best support providers in the industry right now."

"It allows us to consolidate our infrastructure very efficiently, enabling us to deploy eight servers in a seven-unit density."

"The iDRAC feature is most useful for server management in Dell, comparable to HP iLO."

More Dell PowerEdge M pros

"I like the robustness of the machine. Similar performance could likely be achieved with other configurations, but this machine is very stable."

"We've got a few of them, because we needed some really large machines. So far, they've been working pretty good."

"This product is very reliable."

"Superdome X is a system that can compete in terms of performance and uptime, but it's now standard. That is the great value. There are competitors like IBM, for example, but IBM has a propietary operating system. With Superdome X, you have a system that can run Windows, Red Hat, or VMware, but in a mission critical server."

"The most valuable features of HPE Superdome X are speed, performance, and resilience."

"One of the really cool things about Superdome is, depending on the model you choose, you can put 8-16 blades in it."

"SDX gave us a very large RAM and we need that for the large-scale graph-handling applications."

Cons

"The firmware updates for the product need improvement."

"Technical support is not good."

"It requires time to transition to the new generation."

"The caching is a bit weak, making the hardware non-responsive, especially on hypervisor layers like ESXi or Hyper-V."

"Can be improved by being proactive in making changes that could improve the solution."

"More interconnections with third party equipment and limited I/O selection."

"In terms of improvement, it should also offer a hyper-converged option."

"Dell support should be faster."

More Dell PowerEdge M cons

"I'd like to see the onboarding of some storage class memory to really expand the already very large RAM, into something that could be even much bigger."

"In this specific model, it could be beneficial to have a server configuration similar to Cisco, like the kind offered in HPE Superdome Flex X280. The ability to separate the chassis is important because we are forced to use two chassis even with lower loads. So introducing more flexibility in the Superdome environment would be helpful."

"It would be helpful if you could do the maintenance completely online."

"What would make it better from my point of view is if HPE spent more time on testing with the actual built-in Red Hat Linux drivers, as opposed to always trying to say, "Use our driver.""

"I know we support Windows and I think it's Red Hat, and I'd like to see more OSs supported."

"HPE Superdome X can improve by adding a lot of cloud capabilities to allow this solution to be cloud-ready in case the customer wants to move it to the cloud."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Dell PowerEdge M price is comparable to other solutions but cheaper than IBM. However, the IBM solution is a higher grade solution whereas Dell PowerEdge M is a medium-level solution."

"It was budget friendly."

"If we would not have gone with the vendor we might have been charged unnecessarily for packages we did not need."

"The cost varies significantly depending on the server's configuration and can range from $10,000 to $60,000 for the same server line family."

"The product is budget-friendly. The initial cost for each server was around 10,000 euros. It's a standard price, not too high or too low."

"The solution's pricing is slightly higher."

"The pricing of PowerEdge Next is higher than it was before."

"The product is neither expensive nor cheap. It is manageable for medium enterprises as well."

More Dell PowerEdge M pricing and cost advice

"The pricing is not very cheap. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being very inexpensive, and ten being very expensive."

"There is a very expensive one-time cost with no licensing fees."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Dell PowerEdge M?

The solution's most valuable features are centralized monitoring and management and the ease of upgrading firmware.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Dell PowerEdge M?

When rating Dell's pricing model, it varies case by case and configuration by configuration. Sometimes Dell may be a little costlier, but that is considering the services and solutions we are provi...

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What needs improvement with Dell PowerEdge M?

In terms of potential room for improvement regarding Dell PowerEdge M, I would want to see something such as dense nodes and additional storage, as well as multiple network connectivity on the blad...

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What do you like most about HPE Superdome X?

I like the robustness of the machine. Similar performance could likely be achieved with other configurations, but this machine is very stable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Superdome X?

The pricing is not very cheap. I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten, with one being very inexpensive, and ten being very expensive.

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What needs improvement with HPE Superdome X?

In this specific model, it could be beneficial to have a server configuration similar to Cisco, like the kind offered in HPE Superdome Flex X280. The ability to separate the chassis is important be...

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HP Integrity Superdome, HP Superdome X

Overview

The Dell PowerEdge M-Series blade servers address the challenges of an evolving IT environment by delivering leading enterprise classfeatures and functionality. The M-Series delivers a unique array of options configured to meet the needs of your IT environment both now and in the future.

Multiple blade form-factor choices.
Long life cycle providing better life cycle management and improved TCO.

Modular I/O switches for future scalability.
Breakthrough fan technologies for reduction in power consumption.

Configuration management via chassis management controller.

Persistent MAC/WWN/iSCSI addresses in a switch-agnostic environment.

Dell Technologies

HPE Superdome X is an HPE server that represents a new category of x86 modular, mission-critical systems to consolidate all tiers of critical applications on a common platform. Engineered with trusted Superdome 2 reliability, the HPE Superdome X includes a modular, bladed design, and shares HPE BladeSystem efficiencies including a common server management framework, supported from x86 to Superdome 2. With breakthrough innovations such as the fault-tolerant Crossbar Fabric and Error Analysis Engine coupled with hard partitioning capabilities, Superdome X sets the standard for mission-critical x86 computing.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Sample Customers

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