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Dell PowerEdge XE-Series vs HPE ProLiant Compute comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerEdge XE-Series
Ranking in Rack Servers
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE ProLiant Compute
Ranking in Rack Servers
17th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Rack Servers category, the mindshare of Dell PowerEdge XE-Series is 2.8%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE ProLiant Compute is 1.1%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rack Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerEdge XE-Series2.8%
HPE ProLiant Compute1.1%
Other96.1%
Rack Servers
 

Featured Reviews

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Pre Sales Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Ai infrastructure has supported dense gpu workloads and now drives end‑to‑end data value
Customer awareness about air cooling compared to liquid cooling is an area that needs attention. Liquid cooling requires existing setups, and since AI workloads are significantly different from traditional workloads, a single rack can now have more than 600 kW, which is much higher than traditional workloads. Current data centers are not ready to support heavy AI HPC clusters. If you have requirements from that perspective, you need to understand that you must build new data centers that are liquid cooling ready. This ensures you can have high-density GPUs in a single rack to save space rather than having multiple semi-empty racks with only one or two air-cooled servers.
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Retailer
7%
University
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise6
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Dell PowerEdge XE Servers?
Customer awareness about air cooling compared to liquid cooling is an area that needs attention. Liquid cooling requires existing setups, and since AI workloads are significantly different from tra...
What is your primary use case for Dell PowerEdge XE Servers?
The use case is mainly AI for AI workloads, specifically for GPU-based platforms.
What advice do you have for others considering Dell PowerEdge XE Servers?
Early engagement on these projects is essential, and many vendors now work early on data center facilities and data center management to help customers build liquid cooling environments. Vendors li...
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Sample Customers

Epsilon, ROZETTA CORP, JIGUANG, RACKSPACE, NEW BELGIUM BREWING
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