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Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series vs HPE BladeSystem comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 8, 2026

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Categories and Ranking

Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series
Ranking in Blade Servers
14th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
HPE BladeSystem
Ranking in Blade Servers
3rd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
140
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series is 4.3%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 8.2%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE BladeSystem8.2%
Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series4.3%
Other87.5%
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Featured Reviews

Cyrille Darmon - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer for E&V Group at NISKO TECH
A highly stable solution with technical support that is not only good but also always available to help the product's users
My company's IT activities are carried out with the help of the solution. My company's customers use the solution in their telecom department or for telecommunication purposes The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability. The initial setup of Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series should be…
TA
CTO at Miraj
Centralized modular platform has improved data center management and supports mission-critical workloads
The main area for improvement I see is the training process. When you use anything, how easily it is to manage is very important in hyper-converged solutions. If you compare it with VMware, it is very familiar. HPE Converged, however, is very large to understand for a new person. I am talking about training and management perspective, and user management. A system integrator and any system engineer who will operate and manage the system should find it easy to understand any configuration part and understanding part, which is currently a little bit tough. In Virtual Connect, we need some improvement. If we are going to move to hybrid, we need to easily move VM transactions from on-premises to cloud. We require a good, more easy process for day-to-day activities. Performance-wise, HPE BladeSystem is good regarding its ability to support mission-critical applications. However, reliability is all dependent on the core and memories, which will centrally control the entire blade and hyper-converged. We require more reliable things because if something goes down in the controller and center control, it is very tough to manage. We require a centralized image that will be replicated to any other device immediately, and all configurations and everything will come as soon as possible.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a very practical solution because you have all the servers in a minimal space."
"We installed Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series for a high PC solution, and for this reason, some Microsoft licenses and other special licenses were embedded or bundled to the Fujitsu solution."
"Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series has two processors."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its stability."
"At the time, when we migrated to BladeSystem, we reduced the amount of energy, amount of space, and we got more capacity."
"If you're looking for a solution that has near 100% uptime, these blades provide that."
"The small footprint that they have, the reliability and the ease of use are key factors."
"The product is very robust and we have not experienced downtime within the last 11 years of use."
"The most valuable feature of HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management. It is easy to communicate from the server to the storage."
"Its ease of management, consolidation, connectivity, power, and cooling are the most valuable features."
"Now we can't imagine doing business without it."
"No issues with scalability. ​We can scale by adding another enclosure."
 

Cons

"The initial setup of Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series was complex."
"It can have more automation. In addition, Fujitsu should have a broader portfolio, not specifically in terms of the service solutions, but more in terms of the big picture. A broader portfolio would be nice for providing different solutions for the customers."
"It can have more automation."
"It is much better to use “normal” servers. The initial investment for a blade server is very high and creates dependency."
"I was not satisfied with the support. It seems that the support team does not know their products in depth."
"HPE BladeSystems is an old technology that cannot fit all of the dynamic organizational needs of our company."
"Stability, overall, is very good, and it’s kind of like an old jazz song -- when it’s good, it’s very good; but when it’s bad, it’s terrible."
"I would like to see a better UI for configuring the VDX switches."
"Additionally, our network is constantly getting saturated, so I would suggest also a faster network of fabrics as another improvement."
"Creating an integrated solution could make HPE BladeSystem more appealing."
"It may be coming to its end of life."
"The other similar solutions used different CLI commands than HPE BladeSystem. The HPE BladeSystem CLI commands should be the same as the other companies which would make it easier to manage. It would be better for the system administrators to manage HPE BladeSystem and other systems together. I wanted to configure this service with the CLI but the commands are different than the other solutions making it a bit more difficult."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There are special licenses that are connected to the usage. We installed Fujitsu Primergy BX400 Series for a high PC solution, and for this reason, some Microsoft licenses and other special licenses were embedded or bundled to the Fujitsu solution."
"No license is required to operate the product."
"We have an annual license."
"With regards to the prices, they need to adapt to the current needs of the country."
"Add OneView and ILO advanced to the base product. Don’t adjust the price, but just include them."
"I need to pay for the license, and it is expensive. We make yearly payments."
"We have been satisfied with the price. However, there are additional costs for support."
"The price for HPE BladeSystem can vary between $100,000 to $1 million or above. The price can be high."
"Regarding the cost, HPE BladeSystem is not cheap. The solution and its support are costly, and there are challenges with renewal and pricing, especially in Nigeria, due to the dollar rate and FX issues. However, it is reliable. I don't have specific figures for licensing costs, as the procurement and finance departments handle them."
"It is not expensive, really, in this class of server products."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
15%
Outsourcing Company
14%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise104
 

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Also Known As

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HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem
 

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Sample Customers

Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Tokyo Stock Exchange, RAF St. Mawgan, King Fahad Medical City, St. Bede’s Catholic High School, 
EMIS Health
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