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PowerEdge C vs Supermicro SuperBlade comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 25, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

PowerEdge C
Ranking in Blade Servers
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
Density Optimized Servers (1st)
Supermicro SuperBlade
Ranking in Blade Servers
9th
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 August 2025, in the Blade Servers category, the mindshare of PowerEdge C is 1.0%, up from 0.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Supermicro SuperBlade is 7.1%, up from 7.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Naveen Radhwani - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers great performance and customization for application servers
There are a few bugs in PowerEdge C that require some configurational settings to be done with the help of a support team when we reconfigure the solution. This is one area where they can improve the performance of the server or implement some application improvements in the solution to make it easier for end users to implement properly.
Gergely Lakos - PeerSpot reviewer
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 scalability of the solution met our needs."
"The performance is good."
"One of the main features that attract customers to buy their products is the great management tool and almost zero failure rate, making it easy to use."
"The most significant benefits, in my experience, are the configuration, reliability of the equipment, and the support of Dell."
"The product has high performance and no downtime."
"I like the feature that allows for a backup and that is suitable for me."
"It was not complex to deploy."
"Technical support has been helpful."
"I think the IPMI is a really good feature."
"The ability to save resource is a key feature."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
 

Cons

"For improvements, the iDRAC application isn't very intuitive to handle."
"The price must be improved."
"It would be better if the solution provided simplified storage and hardware with an integrated one-tier architecture."
"The reliability needs improvement."
"HP is a little bit lower in terms of price."
"It would be better if it worked with SMTP servers on the cloud. Right now, it only allows notifications via the SMTP server. In the next release, I would like to have a better processor."
"They could automate or simplify it more."
"The current memory could be improved."
"There is a lack of support for fiber channels currently that needs to be added."
"The solution does not scale well."
"Supermicro blade servers are not the best. They could improve in scalability but are not really scalable right now."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Despite the slightly higher price, we prefer Dell due to the high quality of their products."
"PowerEdge C is very expensive, but personally, I think it's worth the price."
"The cost depends on the configuration."
"The licensing cost of PowerEdge C is very high."
"The product costs can be high, especially for disks and other components."
"When we talk about pricing it is the cheapest on the market that I have found."
"I don't handle the financial aspects, so I don't know the exact costs, but in terms of the value it brings, it's worth it."
"PowerEdge C is a product that is priced at a medium range, so it is not too expensive."
"The product is not expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Venture Capital & Private Equity Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Comms Service Provider
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Computer Software Company
11%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about PowerEdge C?
The solution provides good support and service.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PowerEdge C?
My experience with the pricing of this tool is that it's in mid-range. They have good competitors in the market who are offering better pricing, so there is scope for improvement in this area.
What needs improvement with PowerEdge C?
There are a few bugs in PowerEdge C that require some configurational settings to be done with the help of a support team when we reconfigure the solution. This is one area where they can improve t...
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Sample Customers

NxtGen Datacenter, Medien-Service Untermain (MSU), Exasol, IndigoVision, Dayco
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