Enterprise storage systems · October 2026 Edition
Dell PowerStore vs Dell Technologies
Seven of fourteen models named Dell PowerStore first on the direct prompt; two named Dell Technologies. Dell PowerStore was named by ten of the fourteen models and Dell Technologies by twelve and Dell PowerStore carries 24 labels and Dell Technologies 23, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
First-choice share16%5%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate8%9%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#4A position in a field of 8; printed, not drawn.
Labels2423A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Dell PowerStore reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Pure Storage FlashArray was named alongside these two in eight of the fourteen direct answers. Dell PowerStore vs Pure Storage FlashArray · Dell PowerStore vs NetApp AFF · Pure Storage FlashArray vs Dell Technologies
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the enterprise storage systems page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Dell PowerStoreFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDell Technologies
Direct72
Paraphrase102 against Dell PowerStore
Comparative12
Budget-constrained10
Scale-constrained01
Negative002 against Dell Technologies
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Dell PowerStore and Dell Technologies stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | ||||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | ||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | ||
| Mistral Small | ||||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | ||||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | | |||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Dell PowerStore Dell Technologies first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Dell PowerStore on the left and Dell Technologies on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Dell PowerStore and Dell Technologies stood in it.
Dell PowerStore first, Dell Technologies not the choice
7 of 14 modelsDell Technologies was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.GPT-5.4 miniDell PowerStore, HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000
Perplexity SonarDell PowerStore alternatives: Dell Unity XT, HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000, NetApp AFF
Grok 4.1 FastDell PowerStore alternatives: HPE Alletra Storage MP, Pure Storage FlashArray
DeepSeek V4 FlashDell PowerStore alternatives: NetApp AFF / FAS Series, Pure Storage FlashArray
Qwen 3.7 FlashDell PowerStore alternatives: HPE Alletra 9000, Hitachi Vantara VSP One, Pure Storage FlashArray
Kimi K2Dell PowerStore alternatives: HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000, NetApp AFF, Pure Storage FlashArray
GPT-6 LunaDell PowerStore alternatives: FlashArray//X, HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000, IBM FlashSystem, NetApp AFF, Pure Storage FlashArray//C
Dell Technologies first, Dell PowerStore not the choice
2 of 14 modelsDell PowerStore was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashDell Technologies, Pure Storage FlashArray alternatives: HPE, NetApp AFF
Muse Glimmer 30BDell Technologies alternatives: HPE, NetApp AFF, Pure Storage FlashArray
Neither was named
5 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Claude Haiku 4.5no first choice
Mistral SmallInfinidat InfiniBox SSA G4 F4416T, Weka WEKApod alternatives: Dell EMC PowerStore, Pure Storage FlashArray
Llama 4 Maverickno first choice
GLM 4.7 FlashXDell EMC PowerStore alternatives: Infinidat InfiniBox, NetApp AFF C-Series, Pure Storage FlashArray
MiniMax M2.5no first choice
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Dell PowerStore leads by ten points.
Dell PowerStore11%#1 of 9Dell Technologies2%#– of 9Mid-marketThe figures above
Dell PowerStore leads by eleven points.
Dell PowerStore16%#1 of 8Dell Technologies5%#4 of 8Enterprise
Dell PowerStore leads by seven points.
Dell PowerStore7%#3 of 9Dell Technologies0%#6 of 9What the models said about Dell PowerStore
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“However, GigaOm has recently demoted Dell to the "Challenger" ring in the midsize market.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“Caveat: Higher operational complexity, less mature cloud integration” Kimi K2 · paraphrase prompt · soft negative
“A versatile all-flash system for mixed block and file workloads... A common choice when an organization wants one system for varied workloads.” GPT-6 Luna · comparative prompt · first choice
“the Dell PowerStore 500T / 3500 is the most frequently referenced best-value enterprise all-flash midrange” Muse Glimmer 30B · budget prompt · first choice
“The Best All-Rounder: Dell PowerStore ... is the safest and most versatile choice.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
What the models said about Dell Technologies
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of five in this category shown.
“Dell Compellent (SC series) reached EOL in 2021; Dell EqualLogic hit EOL in 2019; Dell Unity is being phased down in favor of PowerStore.” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“users consistently cite high friction points regarding complexity and cost” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Dell will almost certainly underbid Pure on initial CAPEX, which you can then leverage to negotiate a better deal” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“Products like Dell PowerStore, NetApp AFF, or Pure Storage FlashArray//X are well-suited for your scale” MiniMax M2.5 · scale prompt · first choice
“Dell PowerStore is the array most analysts and vendors point to as "midrange purpose-built"” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.