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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

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.
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 the HPE BladeSystem is the ease of management and the robust design."
"The virtual connect side of networking and the manageability through that is by far the biggest win for us."
"The solution is very stable; we find it to be quite reliable, with no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze while delivering very good performance."
"Items which are more cost-effective have a greater tendency to be refurbished."
"The scalability has been good."
"We're very satisfied with the system."
"We chose this product because of the stability and their market share is quite large, which means that older products come from the same principles that makes it easier to integrate, and this particular item is good to implement."
"By implementing VMware on our systems, we increased the utilisation of resources, and the hardware is highly performant with no failures."
"I think the IPMI is a really good feature."
"This solution can be used for various applications, high-performance computing, software as a service, cloud service, and data centers."
"So far, the solution seems to be very stable."
"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."
"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."
 

Cons

"We sometimes have compatibility issues depending on the browser that you are using. For example, sometimes you have to switch between Edge, Mozilla, Internet Explorer, or Chrome to have things operating correctly."
"I’ve had some recent issues when doing hardware and simple memory upgrades. When I pull out and put back a blade, the system has a tendency to shut down random blades in the chassis."
"Higher bandwidth interconnects could be introduced."
"The management is great but there are other competitors that are implementing a better approach."
"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."
"Technical support is also great for troubleshooting post-sales, but only if you speak with a high-level tech support professional. Their first-level tech support professionals are not great."
"I haven’t rated it higher because of stability and monitoring capability."
"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."
"There is a lack of support for fiber channels currently that needs to be added."
"The solution does not scale well."
"They need to improve their delivery time. It takes too long right now."
"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."
"It is expensive. There are no additional costs. We are able to get good discounts anyway from HPE, but if the price can come down, we'll be happy."
"Their licensing program is pretty simple."
"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."
"The licenses for HPE BladeSystem are perpetual."
"It is not expensive, really, in this class of server products."
"The licensing is on an annual basis."
"Add OneView and ILO advanced to the base product. Don’t adjust the price, but just include them."
"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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