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Beautyrest Black vs Helix Midnight Elite

Which Mattress Is Better?

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Style
    Performance
      FirmnessBody ConformitySupportBouncinessComfort Layers EnvelopmentResponsivenessMotion IsolationEdge SupportCooling
    Components
      CoverEdge ConstructionFoam Layer MaterialFoam Layer Mass DensityFoam Layer ThicknessSpring Layer DimensionsFoam Layer FirmnessSpring Layer FirmnessFoam Layer ResilienceSpring Layer Bounciness
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Beautyrest Black
Helix Midnight Elite 
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Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Jul 27, 2026 03:04 PM

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Beautyrest

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Helix
Beautyrest Black Picture

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Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
No
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium (44 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Hybrid
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium-Plush (37 Pa/mm)

Our Verdict

Beautyrest Black

Helix Midnight Elite

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Variants

  • Black (Series Three/Medium) (Full)
  • Black (Series Three/Medium) (Queen)
  • Midnight Elite (Queen)

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Full
Black (Series Three/Medium)
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Queen
Black (Series Three/Medium)
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Beautyrest
Queen
Midnight Elite
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Helix

Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

8.0
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No major differences between these mattresses for side sleeping. See full list of tests below.

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Design

Style 
 

Style Picture  

Beautyrest Black Style Picture
Helix Midnight Elite Style Picture Sample

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Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Locked

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

No
Locked

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Yes
Locked

Grab Handles 
 

Yes
Locked

Thickness  

38.5 cm (15.2")
Lock cm (Lock")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Beautyrest Black Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness  

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Beautyrest Black Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video  

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Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

46 Pa/mm
Lock Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

44 Pa/mm
Lock Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium (44 Pa/mm)
Locked

Body Conformity 
 

8.2
N/A

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Beautyrest Black Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

56 mm (2.2")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

79 mm (3.1")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

100 mm (3.9")
Lock mm (Lock")

Support 
 

7.0
N/A

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Beautyrest Black Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
Helix Midnight Elite Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight Sample

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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

15 mm (0.6")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

22 mm (0.9")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

28 mm (1.1")
Lock mm (Lock")

Bounciness 
 

7.8
N/A

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Maximum Rebound Height 
 

18.0 cm (7.1")
Lock cm (Lock")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

7.4
N/A

Sinking & Contouring Picture  

Beautyrest Black Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Sinking Depth 
 

4.9 cm (1.9")
Lock cm (Lock")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

28.0 cm (11.0")
Lock cm (Lock")

Responsiveness 
 

8.9
N/A

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Response Time 
 

0.6 s
Lock s

Motion Isolation 
 

7.7
N/A

Motion Isolation Video  

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Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

2.19 g
Lock g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.57 s
Lock s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

2.53 g
Lock g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.62 s
Lock s

Edge Support 
 

8.5
N/A

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

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Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Small Platen  

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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

139 mm
Lock mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

149 mm
Lock mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

137 mm
Lock mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

12 mm
Lock mm

Cooling 
 

7.4
N/A

Cooling Graph  

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Beautyrest Black Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

57 kJ
Lock kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

155 kJ
Lock kJ
Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture  

Beautyrest Black Cover Picture
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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Not Provided by Manufacturer
Locked

Removable 
 

No
Locked

Machine Washable 
 

No
Locked

Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture  

Beautyrest Black Edge Support Picture
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Edge Component 
 

Polyfoam
Locked

Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture  

Beautyrest Black Foam Layer Material Picture
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Quilted Top Fill  

Polyfoam + Fiber Fill
Locked

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Memory Foam
Locked

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
Locked

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Latex
Locked

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Latex
Locked

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Locked

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

6.8
N/A

Quilted Top Fill  

24 kg/m³ (1.5 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
Lock

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

47 kg/m³ (3.0 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
Lock

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

47 kg/m³ (2.9 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
Lock

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

83 kg/m³ (5.2 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

1.8
Lock

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

83 kg/m³ (5.2 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

1.8
Lock

Transition Foam  

29 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.9
Lock

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture  

Beautyrest Black Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Quilted Top 
 

8.0 cm (3.1")
Lock cm (Lock")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

1.3 cm (0.5")
Lock cm (Lock")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

1.3 cm (0.5")
Lock cm (Lock")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

4.0 cm (1.6")
Lock cm (Lock")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

4.0 cm (1.6")
Lock cm (Lock")

Transition Foam  

3.8 cm (1.5")
Lock cm (Lock")

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture  

Beautyrest Black Spring Layer Height Picture
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Spring Layer Density Picture  

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Comfort Layer Height 
 

N/A
Lock cm (Lock")

Comfort Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A
Lock coils/m² (Lock coils/ft²)

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge 
 

N/A
Lock gauge

Support Layer Height 
 

21.0 cm (8.3")
Lock cm (Lock")

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

268 coils/m² (25 coils/ft²)
Lock coils/m² (Lock coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

12 gauge
Lock gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

12 gauge
Lock gauge

Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

1.4 kPa
Lock kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa
Lock kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa
Lock kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

2.8 kPa
Lock kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

2.8 kPa
Lock kPa

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

3.1 kPa
Lock kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Beautyrest Black Comfort Layer Firmness
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Support Layer Firmness  

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Spring Layer Firmness  

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Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A
N/A

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

69 Pa/mm
Lock Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

69 Pa/mm
Lock Pa/mm

Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

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Quilted Top Fill  

30%
Lock%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

2%
Lock%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

2%
Lock%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

58%
Lock%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

58%
Lock%

Transition Foam  

48%
Lock%

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Spring Layer Bounciness 
 

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

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Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

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Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A
Lock cm (Lock")

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

53.0 cm (20.9")
Lock cm (Lock")

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Black (Series Three/Medium)
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Midnight Elite
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