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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 June 2026, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of HPE BladeSystem is 8.4%, down from 14.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Supermicro SuperBlade is 7.8%, up from 5.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Blade Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE BladeSystem8.4%
Supermicro SuperBlade7.8%
Other83.8%
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

"Users with feedback in terms of workload performance have reported that a job that typically took 3 or 4 hours to run took a few minutes."
"The solution has good scalability."
"Now we can't imagine doing business without it."
"It was fantastic and we averted a crisis."
"HPE BladeSystem was introduced by me as an architect to boost the performance/server footprint, especially with VMware virtualization."
"I believe they are ahead of the other vendors (IBM, Dell and Cisco)."
"The HP ProLiant line has proven to be a very durable and reliable product."
"The technical support is helpful."
"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."
"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."
"The ability to save resource is a key feature."
"It's an affordable and scalable device that fits requirements for a SMB with a tight server budget."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"I think the IPMI is a really good feature."
 

Cons

"It would be nice if it could integrate with cloud systems."
"I can see the BladeSystem is having some hardware failure issues."
"OA updates and upgrades have to be made simpler."
"One of the issues we have is firmware on virtual connects; there's a little bit of overlap on the timing that, if you're not careful, can cause a short outage for the BladeSystem."
"The tool is stable, although we have frequent failures in certain parts of it."
"The latest version of this system is called Synergy from HPE, and it comes with more advanced features. This is currently the most advanced solution available in the market. One of its key features is its energy efficiency, which optimizes energy usage."
"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."
"We expected more processing power, with more CPU cores and a greater number of cores per CPU."
"I think the Supermicro blade servers are not the best. They could improve in scalability but are not really scalable right now."
"The solution does not scale well."
"They need to improve their delivery time. It takes too long right now."
"There is a lack of support for fiber channels currently that needs to be added."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is competitive."
"​The price could be cheaper."
"The HPE BladeSystem is an expensive solution."
"Add OneView and ILO advanced to the base product. Don’t adjust the price, but just include them."
"We have been satisfied with the price. However, there are additional costs for support."
"The licensing is on an annual basis."
"I need to pay for the license, and it is expensive. We make yearly payments."
"Their licensing program is pretty simple."
"The product is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Construction Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Healthcare Company
10%
 

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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