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HPE BladeSystem vs Supermicro SuperBlade comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

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
Supermicro SuperBlade
Ranking in Blade Servers
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 8.0%, down from 14.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Supermicro SuperBlade is 7.8%, up from 7.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE BladeSystem8.0%
Supermicro SuperBlade7.8%
Other84.2%
Blade Servers
 

Featured Reviews

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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.
Gergely Lakos - PeerSpot reviewer
DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
With many servers in one, these blade servers are easier to manage
The service could be improved by faster servers, more widely available VMs, and more storage in one place. Then, in the event of a blade failure, we could start our VMs on another blade in a couple of minutes. This is why we wanted to buy storage. But now, we want to buy a twin server with 24 VMware discs to create test storage. The next product release should allow more servers to be controlled simultaneously.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the ease of management with the hardware."
"The solution uses a smaller space in our data centers, uses less feeder and network cable which reduces costs, and is very easy to troubleshoot if we have issues."
"With iLO and other features, our experience has been really good especially when a lot of people are working remote or offsite."
"HPE's customer service is almost perfect, they are number one, at least in this class."
"HP Proliant servers are rock solid and when you need technical support HP’s team is there to support you with answers, no matter how long it takes to properly identify the root cause and then propose a solution."
"OA management: Easy to manage from one console."
"The virtual connect side of networking and the manageability through that is by far the biggest win for us."
"Support is excellent and I can see a natural growth in their product."
"It's an affordable and scalable device that fits requirements for a SMB with a tight server budget."
"The ability to save resource is a key feature."
"We use Supermicro Superblade servers because we are a software engineering company and these competitively priced blade servers with many servers in one are easier to manage."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"So far, the solution seems to be very stable."
"This solution can be used for various applications, high-performance computing, software as a service, cloud service, and data centers."
"I think the IPMI is a really good feature."
 

Cons

"It’s okay. Working in support myself, their response times for us (we have a couple thousand servers) didn’t seem to be great. A lot of the time, there’s no concessions for response times not being met."
"I haven't always been impressed with getting some guy in India. I'm sure that's the biggest complaint everybody gets."
"Really look at it closely, but really look at the Synergy product as well. That seems to me like that's the next evolution of the BladeSystem."
"Sometimes there are scalability issues with relatively older generations."
"It needs to have backward compatibile firmware. Also, the enclosure for Generation 9 canot be paired with Generation 1 or 6 so it takes more effort to perform the migration."
"It will be hard to integrate with some older switches."
"It lacks a reboot service when the firmware breaks and needs upgrading."
"The only thing we think is on the down side is that you can't push them anywhere near as hard as the pizza-box servers; the rack mounts."
"There is a lack of support for fiber channels currently that needs to be added."
"They need to improve their delivery time. It takes too long right now."
"The solution does not scale well."
"I think the Supermicro blade servers are not the best. They could improve in scalability but are not really scalable right now."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"With regards to the prices, they need to adapt to the current needs of the country."
"The chassis itself, with no blade server inside, so expensive. The C7000 model costs around $100,000."
"I would recommend this solution for large enterprises. Medium-sized companies would find it difficult to afford the HPE BladeSystem's overall capital expenses."
"I need to pay for the license, and it is expensive. We make yearly payments."
"I don't have access to your financial information or the specific details of this solution's pricing. There are no additional fees. It is the hardware and the support."
"Its pricing was good. We selected this solution because it was within our budget. We paid just once when we bought it. We never bought any license."
"it would make everyone happy if the solution were less expensive."
"It is not expensive, really, in this class of server products."
"The product is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business29
Midsize Enterprise40
Large Enterprise104
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Questions from the Community

How would you choose between HPE's Bladesystem and Synergy?
For me, choosing between HPE’s Bladesystem and Synergy came down to which solution was more powerful, reliable, and stable. It turns out Bladesystem was the winner. Bladesystem is excellent because...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE BladeSystem?
With around 19 years of exposure in working with various servers, including HPE, I encounter challenges in identifying reasonable prices during the setup cost and licensing process, especially for ...
What needs improvement with HPE BladeSystem?
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 v...
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Also Known As

HP ProLiant BL Series Servers, HP ProLiant BladeSystem
SuperBlade
 

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