# Dell Technologies: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 1 category by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/dell-technologies

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Enterprise storage systems](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/enterprise-storage-systems/index.md) | 0% | 17 | 17% | 18 |

## What the models said for it

- "Leading in external enterprise storage, with top-ranked all-flash storage arrays (PowerStore, PowerMax) and unified file/object storage (PowerScale)" (Mistral Small, Enterprise storage)
- "Market position: #1 in market share (~28%) ... Best for: Organizations wanting one vendor across the entire data center" (Kimi K2, Enterprise storage)
- "Market leader in external enterprise storage revenue; Future-Proof Program with data-reduction guarantees" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Enterprise storage)
- "Leader in Gartner MQ; Top revenue leader. | ~29% (IDC); Wins for innovation and ease in TechTarget awards." (Grok 4.20, Enterprise storage)

## And against it

- "What I'd avoid for your profile - Legacy monolithic arrays (EMC/DELL, HPE primaries)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Enterprise storage)
- "These are not reasons to avoid Dell outright, but they are reasons to be cautious on product selection, cloud integration plans and long-term media cost assumptions." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Enterprise storage)
- "Be cautious if: You're a smaller buyer, need simple cloud-native consumption models, or prioritize ransomware detection (some lags noted)." (Grok 4.20, Enterprise storage)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Dell Technologies, from 33 of the 43 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- research.oz.spotlightar.com: 23
- techtarget.com: 21
- blocksandfiles.com: 14
- netapp.com: 14
- storagenewsletter.com: 14
- dell.com: 13 (its own site)
- c4cgroup.co.uk: 10
- computerweekly.com: 10
- hpe.com: 9
- peerspot.com: 9

### Pages cited

- https://research.oz.spotlightar.com/reports/magic-quadrant-primary-storage-platforms-2024/leaders: 20
- https://techtarget.com/news/The-best-enterprise-data-storage-products-of-2024/858231: 13
- https://dell.com/en-us/shop/scc/sc/storage-products: 11
- https://storagenewsletter.com/2024/02/05/gigaom-radar-for-primary-storage-for-large-enterprises-2: 10
- https://techtarget.com/news/Top-SAN-products-powering-enterprise-IT-strategy/857104: 10
- https://blocksandfiles.com/block/2024/01/29/gigaom-puts-netapp-pure-storage-and-infinidat-atop-large-enterprise-primary-storage-array-pack/1593063: 7
- https://c4cgroup.co.uk/guides/pure-vs-netapp-vs-dell: 6
- https://portal.gigaom.com/report/gigaom-radar-for-primary-storage-for-large-enterprises-3: 6

## In its own words

What Dell Technologies's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Computers, Monitors & Technology Solutions (https://dell.com/)
- For: Home Purchases (https://dell.com/)
- Price stated: Dell’s pricing for online purchases only (https://dell.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Join Dell Rewards for free (https://dell.com/)
- Customers named: McLaren Racing

## What it publishes

Every page dell.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 164 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 22 pages, 20 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- case study: 77 pages, 76 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-25
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-16
- conference or event: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-24
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- glossary or explainer: 47 pages, 47 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- news or press: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: The best ai data architecture fits the estate you already have https://www.dell.com/en-us/blog/the-best-ai-data-architecture-fits-the-estate-you-already-have/
- Recent: 2026-09-28 blog: A new era of ai agents demands a new security model https://www.dell.com/en-us/blog/a-new-era-of-ai-agents-demands-a-new-security-model/
- Recent: 2026-09-28 glossary or explainer: Artificial intelligence services https://www.dell.com/en-us/learn/services/lp/artificial-intelligence-services
- Recent: 2026-09-25 glossary or explainer: Training and certification https://www.dell.com/en-us/learn/services/lp/training-and-certification
- Recent: 2026-09-25 case study: Customer stories lakshmikumaran and sridharan attorneys https://www.dell.com/en-us/lp/dt/customer-stories-lakshmikumaran-and-sridharan-attorneys
- Recent: 2026-09-25 case study: Customer stories caliber financial services https://www.dell.com/en-us/lp/customer-stories-caliber-financial-services

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.