Dell PowerEdge MX- Series 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 8.3, while Hewlett Packard Enterprise is ranked #6 with an average rating of 9.0. Dell Technologies holds a 12.1% mindshare in Blade Servers, compared to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s 7.4% mindshare. Additionally, 92% of Dell Technologies users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Hewlett Packard Enterprise users who would recommend it.

Dell PowerEdge MX- Series

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 7, 2025

HPE Superdome X and Dell PowerEdge MX-Series are high-performance server solutions competing in the enterprise server market. Dell PowerEdge MX-Series has a competitive edge due to its flexible architecture and modular design, appealing to businesses seeking adaptable IT solutions.

Features: HPE Superdome X offers high scalability, hosting up to 288TB memory, advanced workload management, and superior reliability, making it ideal for mission-critical applications. Dell PowerEdge MX-Series provides modularity with seamless integration, strong workload management, and easy scalability, appealing to diverse IT environments.

Room for Improvement: HPE Superdome X could improve deployment complexity, while enhancing integration flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Dell PowerEdge MX-Series might benefit from improved initial setup documentation, additional security features, and more competitive pricing options.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Dell PowerEdge MX-Series has a flexible deployment model with responsive support and efficient management tools. HPE Superdome X, although featuring robust performance, involves a complex deployment process, which is balanced by reliable customer service.

Pricing and ROI: HPE Superdome X involves a high initial investment but provides substantial long-term value with unmatched reliability. Dell PowerEdge MX-Series presents a cost-effective initial setup with adaptable scaling options, maintaining an appealing ROI for many businesses.

To learn more, read our detailed Dell PowerEdge MX- Series vs. HPE Superdome X Report (Updated: February 2026).

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Dell PowerEdge MX- Series vs. HPE Superdome X

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge MX- Series

Ranking in Blade Servers

1st

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

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 February 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge MX- Series is 12.1%, down from 19.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE Superdome X is 7.4%, down from 10.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Blade Servers Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Dell PowerEdge MX- Series	12.1%
HPE Superdome X	7.4%
Other	80.5%

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reviewer2800806

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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reviewer2056329

Professor at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees

Robust product, helped with workload management and offers remote configuration

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. One other problem is energy consumption. We are forced to use both chassis even when we only need, for example, all four processors. It's not always used at full capacity every day. When underutilized, we still need to have both chassis powered, which creates an energy consumption issue. While the machine can be configured to reduce consumption, the idea of having different possible configurations with varying chassis usage, similar to the Flex version, could be interesting for this model, too. This model leverages specific features of the Intel MAP board, so switching like in the Flex might be difficult due to the motherboard switching involved.

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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 solution offers remarkable flexibility, reliability, and extensive software support."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its interface."

"PowerEdge M allows me to manage all servers and blades from one admin console."

"The initial setup is easy."

"The networking features for administration and working with the server are valuable."

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

"I have compared Dell EMC to other solutions and have found it to be good. The SAN and LAN traffic, manageability, and upgradability are all good."

"The most valuable feature of Dell PowerEdge M is iDRAC."

More Dell PowerEdge MX- Series 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."

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

"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."

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

Cons

"I believe that the tool’s support team is an area with certain concerns where improvements can be made."

"The firmware updates for the product need improvement."

"Dell support should be faster."

"Dell PowerEdge M needs to run AMD CPUs on it."

"One area for improvement is VLAN configuration."

"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."

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

"The last year, we experienced problems with support, as Dell decreased staff in Latin America, impacting support quality."

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"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.""

"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."

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

"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."

"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."

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

Pricing and Cost Advice

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

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

"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."

"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."

"It was budget friendly."

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

"I know we get three years basic, and the on-site licensing model for business seems fine. I wouldn't pay for a support plus or anything."

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

"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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

12%

Computer Software Company

11%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Government

Manufacturing Company

15%

Government

10%

Financial Services Firm

University

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	13
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	12

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	7

Questions from the Community

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.

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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.

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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...

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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?

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Overview

Dell PowerEdge MX-Series servers excel in high-density, high-performance computing, ideal for modular environments requiring efficient rack-scale solutions. They optimize space, power, and cooling while offering scalable architecture for diverse, demanding workloads.

PowerEdge MX-Series offers unmatched efficiency in high-performance computing infrastructures, leveraging a disaggregated architecture in the IR7000 rack. This approach separates power and cooling from nodes, enhancing flexibility and serviceability for AI, HPC, and large-scale virtualization. Featuring the latest processors and advanced interconnects, it supports robust scalability and superior performance, driving businesses to modernize their infrastructure confidently.

What are the standout features?

High Compute Density: Integrates compute nodes efficiently to optimize space.
Scalable Architecture: Adaptable configuration with disaggregated power and cooling.
iDRAC Management: Streamlines management, ensuring reliability and scalability.
OpenManage Integration: Enhances ease of use with centralized management tools.

What benefits and ROI can be expected?

Cost-Effectiveness: Offers consolidated hardware infrastructure with competitive pricing.
High Availability: Provides robust solutions with high uptime and reliability.
Adaptability: Evolves seamlessly with modern infrastructure demands.
Enhanced Security: Delivers robust security features for enterprise needs.

Dell PowerEdge MX-Series is extensively employed for virtualization, data center consolidation, and hyper-converged infrastructures. Widely adopted for storing virtualization on blade servers and handling compute tasks, it is a trusted foundation for diverse workloads like private clouds and scientific computing. Notably effective for data logging in solar power plants and delivering scalable infrastructure where compute and processing speed are critical, without dependence on traditional virtualization platforms.

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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