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HPE Proliant ML vs Lenovo System x comparison

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Categories and Ranking

HPE Proliant ML
Ranking in Tower Servers
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Lenovo System x
Ranking in Tower Servers
4th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Tower Servers category, the mindshare of HPE Proliant ML is 43.7%, down from 44.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Lenovo System x is 4.4%, up from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Tower Servers Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
HPE Proliant ML43.7%
Lenovo System x4.4%
Other51.9%
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Featured Reviews

Guillermo Parra - PeerSpot reviewer
IT support manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Reliable servers have simplified virtualization and database hosting while improving daily operations
In my opinion, the best features HPE Proliant ML offers are stability and ease of handling. For example, iLO is excellent for diagnosing the equipment or any trouble. It is very easy to update SPP parts for HPE. iLO has helped me by allowing me to search for any malfunctioning inside the servers and install the OS remotely. I can connect easily via command-line interface. Applying updates for any system is an excellent product. iLO is a very powerful tool. HPE Proliant ML has impacted my organization positively as it is excellent equipment, very powerful, and very easy to manage. It is excellent hardware. HPE Proliant ML saves time. It is not expensive, very easy to install in any rack, very easy to configure, and easy to install any OS inside. Managing the RAID process is very easy. It is an excellent product.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business7
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise10
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for HPE Proliant ML?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is very satisfactory.
What needs improvement with HPE Proliant ML?
All areas can be improved for HPE Proliant ML. It is an excellent product that is very helpful and very powerful for any area of use.
What is your primary use case for HPE Proliant ML?
My main use case for HPE Proliant ML is servers for database or for other services in Linux. For example, I use HPE Proliant ML for virtualization in OpenShift virtualization on a day-to-day basis....
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Also Known As

HP Proliant ML
IBM System X
 

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Sample Customers

Kenya Ports Authority, RAK Ceramics, Continental Resources
SEW-EURODRIVE, Intrinsec, Fluent Trade Technologies, Oxford Networks, Tracewell Systems
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