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Dell PowerStore vs QNAP NAS Storage comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Dell PowerStore
Ranking in NAS
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
242
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (4th), Enterprise SAN (1st), All-Flash Storage (1st), NVMe All-Flash Storage Arrays (1st)
QNAP NAS Storage
Ranking in NAS
19th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
2.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the NAS category, the mindshare of Dell PowerStore is 7.7%, down from 11.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of QNAP NAS Storage is 2.3%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
NAS Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Dell PowerStore7.7%
QNAP NAS Storage2.3%
Other90.0%
NAS
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2304864 - PeerSpot reviewer
Vmware Windows Senior Engineer at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Resilience has supported proactive management and secured audit readiness across multiple sites
The resilience in Dell PowerStore benefits my company from an auditing perspective because we know we have that resilience in place. I see Dell PowerStore playing a bigger role in the future because we are starting to use it more, and that is pushing it. The biggest return on investment for me when using Dell PowerStore is scalability. Scalability is key. I can amplify that scalability is the biggest return on investment because we have redundancy between two sites; if something goes down, we have to manage it, but we want to do it proactively.
reviewer2847057 - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Engineer Systems And Security at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
Unified storage has boosted recurring revenue and expanded data protection for diverse clients
In my experience, the best features QNAP NAS Storage offers are its focus on network-attached storage and its full ecosystem with applications. We can use it as an NVR without needing another NVR for a company. We can use the storage device as an NVR in QNAP NAS Storage. QNAP NAS Storage provides universal drivers, so not only QNAP's hard disks and SSDs can be used, but also universal brand hard disks and SSDs. QNAP NAS Storage also has myQNAPcloud storage for backup, hybrid backup solution, and Boxafe application, offering several applications to create a full solution ecosystem according to organizational requirements. The feature that stands out as most valuable to my customers is Boxafe because most organizations use Google and Microsoft, so they need to back up their Google and Microsoft data. We provide them Boxafe as a solution with QNAP NAS Storage, along with hybrid backup. I want to emphasize that we can use QNAP NAS Storage for every kind of industry, such as video editing, video creation, photography, healthcare, industrial, and enterprise IT. It provides backup and data protection, centralized management, and centralized access. It is very useful for every industry, so we give solutions according to their requirements, gathering different kinds of requirements from customers to provide suitable network-attached storage based on performance, hard disk capacity, and storage capacity. Often, customers request expansion units when storage capacity exceeds requirements, network expansion cards for network expansion, and parts from QNAP NAS Storage's brand.

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 Dell PowerStore is Metro Volumes."
"We have seen the benefits of consolidation, compression, and reduction in overall storage, and all of our performance is now improved, and all of our customers are happy; they're not complaining anymore about performance."
"While I note some potential for future enhancements, Dell PowerStore is already a leader in customer satisfaction."
"The rack space I'm saving alone is an ROI because I'm able to then use those racks for more servers."
"The PowerStore's compression ratio is even higher than the Unity system."
"The latency and the security are the most valuable features of Dell PowerStore."
"The most valuable features of Dell PowerStore are the support for NVMe and SCM, which provides end-to-end performance and high IOPS, minimizing latency. It is a full-fledged storage solution."
"PowerStore was really the best we could buy, and it has changed things completely."
"QNAP NAS Storage provides universal drivers, so not only QNAP's hard disks and SSDs can be used, but also universal brand hard disks and SSDs."
 

Cons

"The primary limitation is that Dell PowerStore typically uses SSD disks, making it more expensive than alternatives."
"Speed is something I would like to maximize in its features, as there is a need for speed."
"My only concern is with the procurement process, which takes longer when we procure Dell products."
"The previous version of Dell PowerStore we used was easier to use compared to the current one. They have made it more cumbersome to handle, although it still works. It has become more complicated to manage."
"From an entry-level perspective, PowerStore 500T has limited expansion capabilities."
"In future updates, I would like to see more AI functionality plus a good integration with OneDrive."
"The setup is very simple, but it's costly."
"Dell PowerStore has deduplication, but it may need more enhancement because in our case, it was not as efficient as Dell Data Domain."
"I think QNAP NAS Storage can improve by focusing more on their hard disks, as hard disk prices have increased in the industry."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is high compared to the Tunisian market."
"In the pricing and licensing department, the product is always too expensive."
"Dealing with the licensing part of the product is very simple, especially considering the fact that we don't have many licenses associated with the tool."
"It is expensive compared to one of its competitors."
"The pricing rates at seven out of ten as it is considered overpriced. Entry-level models are reasonably priced, starting around $30,000 for a base model with 6 drives. However, upgrades become costly - adding 6 additional drives can cost another $30,000."
"Dell PowerStore is not a cheap solution."
"The pricing structure and licensing model of Dell PowerStore are pretty decent. It's pretty competitive."
"In terms of licensing, my organization has Dell Technologies End User License Agreement (EULA), but I don't know exactly how it works, though it is a big bundle of licenses for Dell Data Domain, Dell EMC Unity XT, Dell PowerStore, Dell ECS, and all such kinds of storage arrays."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
21%
Manufacturing Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Outsourcing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business80
Midsize Enterprise47
Large Enterprise120
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Questions from the Community

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