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Dell PowerEdge R-Series vs Intel MFSYS25 comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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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 R-Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
2nd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
307
Ranking in other categories
Converged Infrastructure (1st), Data Center Networking (3rd), Rack Servers (1st)
Intel MFSYS25
Ranking in Blade Servers
14th
Average Rating
6.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge R-Series is 5.1%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Intel MFSYS25 is 3.5%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerEdge R-Series5.1%
Intel MFSYS253.5%
Other91.4%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

Tom van Mil - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Administrator at Lico Innovations B.v.
Supports flexible hosting needs through seamless upgradability and strong monitoring capabilities
The most valuable features of Dell PowerEdge R-Series for me are the feature richness and the upgradability. I really love the way that it is so dynamically applicable for every situation, and they manage to have an all-in-one solution for every single situation. Dell PowerEdge has supported the growth and operational success of my company through its great compute power and price-to-performance ratio. Every time Dell is at the top of its game for us, and there is just no other brand for us that is able to reach that kind of price-to-performance ratio. Dell PowerEdge R-Series has features that specifically cater to the needs of my small company, such as iDRAC. The iDRAC system is a complete feature set for managing servers and hardware technically and monitoring-wise. It really fits in our system and our ecosystem, and monitoring-wise, it is excellent. They have all these sensors available via different protocols and end points, which I love, and the ability to manage and control everything via the iDRAC interface is just a welcome bonus. In our use case, Dell PowerEdge R-Series is very flexible. It is another computer which helps a lot because of the durability over time. They keep running, making scalability for getting more of those resources in our environment so easy.
it_user375057 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr.Server Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
We're able to set-up multiple VLANs in it.
Hyper V was the best option in case of server fail-over & Storage option was the best with the VD pools assigned to the server modules We have improved a lot, and our customers are very satisfied with the product. We're able to set-up multiple VLANs in it. I think that Intel shouldn't have…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The active directory and file server are valuable features."
"In comparison to what we had before, which was some older Dell equipment, the performance of the PowerEdge Rack Servers is stunning."
"The convenience, because we can swap very easily swap hard drives when one goes down."
"These web servers were easily manageable from as early as 2003. We have a very large building, and it was possible to manage them remotely in a simple way from as early as 2003."
"When we moved to PowerEdge Rack Servers, we converted all the physical legacy servers to the virtualized server, reducing operational cost, maintenance, and improving availability of the environment by 30 to 40%, while increasing functionality from 92 to 93% up to 98 to 99%."
"They give us peace of mind; we sleep well at night."
"We used to have HPE. Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers are much easier to use and manage."
"I would recommend Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers if you want reliability, sustainability, and greater performance."
"The MFSYS25 is a relatively cheap blade system with a built in "mini" SAN."
"We have improved a lot, and our customers are very satisfied with the product."
 

Cons

"If I rated the support two years ago, it would have been a high eight or maybe a nine; in the last six months, it has likely dropped to a six or seven out of ten due to a lot of churn in Dell, particularly with their sales force and engineering teams."
"Dell PowerEdge R-Series can be improved on the cost if they can lower the price, and of course, more security."
"The quality of support for this solution varies. Sometimes you get agents who are amazing and other times you get agents who take a long time to resolve your query."
"There are a lot of data platforms around, but it would be helpful if we could perform some basic data operations on the server so we don't need an extra vendor. Azure is their Microsoft Cloud solution, and they collaborate with data companies like Databricks. We are also on the cloud and work with Databricks, but they could add some basic features so an enterprise doesn't need to go for extra Databricks to do their data things."
"Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers could improve in clarity when specifying options; for instance, the difference between power supplies can sometimes be a little challenging to understand if you don't already know."
"On the negative side, I must say that the price of Dell PowerEdge R-Series is an issue."
"The pricing always has room for improvement."
"On the MX7000 platform, they should continue to release better and faster blades."
"The Intel Switches give very poor performance when mixed with anything else."
"There is one regular error which irritates me during production hours. It continually gives us COMPONENT UNFIT ERROR."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It's abundantly clear that the specific licensing requirements will be dictated by the intricacies of the machinery we deploy."
"I wouldn't say the solution's pricing is the best, but it's very competitive."
"The solution’s pricing is competitive with other products."
"Compared to other vendors, the prices are much lower."
"The cost structure associated with Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers presents itself as a potential point of contention for budget-conscious consumers, as it could be more strategically positioned to compete within the broader marketplace."
"Regarding the pricing, it seems fair."
"The licensing comes with a warranty."
"The tool's pricing is very good."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Computer Software Company
8%
University
6%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business110
Midsize Enterprise66
Large Enterprise128
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Also Known As

Dell PowerEdge Rack Servers
MFSYS25
 

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Sample Customers

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