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Dell PowerEdge MX- Series vs HPE Superdome X comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 2, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge MX- Series
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE Superdome X
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

Roberto Hung - PeerSpot reviewer
Excellent customer service enhances solar power data management
Our company operates in the energy sector and the Dell PowerEdge M serves our needs effectively. The equipment allows us to support SCADA and servers required by our customers. We do not delve much into the intricate configuration and parts specification. We ensure the equipment meets the operational requirements set by our clients.
OmobolajiOlaloku - PeerSpot reviewer
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…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"One of the best aspects of PowerEdge is that it provides a consolidated hardware infrastructure, allowing multiple servers in a simple ten-rack unit."
"It is easy to manage by an administrator and we can spend valuable time on other IT issues."
"PowerEdge has high functionality, especially for automation on the firmware, which allows us to receive alerts for issues."
"The solution is made with high-quality hardware."
"I rate Dell PowerEdge a ten out of ten as it is a great tool with perfect support."
"The solution's most valuable feature is its interface."
"The Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) support is notably better than that of other servers."
"The solution integrated well."
"This product is very reliable."
"SDX gave us a very large RAM and we need that for the large-scale graph-handling applications."
"I like the robustness of the machine. Similar performance could likely be achieved with other configurations, but this machine is very stable."
"One of the really cool things about Superdome is, depending on the model you choose, you can put 8-16 blades in it."
"The most valuable features of HPE Superdome X are speed, performance, and resilience."
"We've got a few of them, because we needed some really large machines. So far, they've been working pretty good."
"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."
 

Cons

"There is room for improvement in scalability."
"The firmware updates for the product need improvement."
"I would like to have additional HPC and AI capabilities on general Dell PowerEdge servers."
"There is no specific feedback on improvements directly from our usage."
"I suggest adding an additional network card within the blades, specifically for connectivity."
"Technical support is not good."
"PowerEdge M allows me to manage all servers and blades from one admin console."
"I have not noticed any specific improvements needed as most updates are done by the OEM over time."
"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."
"It would be helpful if you could do the maintenance completely online."
"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."
"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."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The product is neither expensive nor cheap. It is manageable for medium enterprises as well."
"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 pricing of PowerEdge Next is higher than it was before."
"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."
"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."
"If we would not have gone with the vendor we might have been charged unnecessarily for packages we did not need."
"The solution's pricing is slightly higher."
"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
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Government
13%
Manufacturing Company
12%
Computer Software Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business12
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise10
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
 

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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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...
 

Also Known As

No data available
HP Integrity Superdome, HP Superdome X
 

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Sample Customers

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