Casper Snow vs Snow Max: Which Mattress Is Better?

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Updated Aug 27, 2026 12:49 PM

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Mattress Type Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box Yes

Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam

Firmness Level Medium (46 Pa/mm)

Mattress Type Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box Yes

Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam

Firmness Level Medium (47 Pa/mm)

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Our Verdict

Casper Snow Max

Casper Snow

The Casper Snow Max has a few advantages over the Casper Snow, but whether or not the additional cost is worth it comes down to your sleeping position. If you sleep mostly on your side, consider the Snow Max. Its pressure relief is only slightly better than the Snow's, but it's more cooling and offers better motion dissipation, which can help you sleep more soundly with a partner. It also has better edge support, so you can use the entire surface of the mattress without worrying about rolling out of bed. If you sleep on your back or stomach, stick with the standard Snow mattress, since it's more supportive. That additional support helps keep your hips lifted and your spine in a neutral position, so you sleep more comfortably.

Variants

Snow Max (California King)
Snow Max (Full)

Snow (California King)
Snow (Full)

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California King

Snow Max

California King

Snow

Full

Snow Max

Full

Snow

King

Snow Max

King

Snow

Queen

Snow Max

Queen

Snow

Split King

Snow Max

Split King

Snow

Twin XL

Snow Max

Twin XL

Snow

Main Differences for

Side Sleeping

Threshold

0.10

Side Sleeping

8.3

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

Full Comparison

Side Sleeping

8.3

Back Sleeping

7.9

8.5

Stomach Sleeping

7.8

8.6

Longevity

5.9

5.3

Pressure Relief

8.4

8.3

Support

7.8

8.6

Cooling

9.4

8.9

Motion Dissipation

8.9

8.5

Responsiveness

4.8

5.0

Design

Style

Style Picture

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Mattress Type

Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box

Yes

Quilted Top Layer

Grab Handles

Thickness

34.6 cm (13.6")

30.5 cm (12.0")

Performance

Firmness

Head/Feet Firmness

Preview Graph

Lumbar Firmness

Preview Graph

Firmness Video

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet

42 Pa/mm

56 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar

46 Pa/mm

47 Pa/mm

Firmness Level

Medium (46 Pa/mm)

Medium (47 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity

8.5

8.4

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

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Casper Snow Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

Body Conformity Picture 1

Body Conformity Picture 2

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb)

61 mm (2.4")

62 mm (2.5")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb)

86 mm (3.4")

80 mm (3.2")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb)

102 mm (4.0")

96 mm (3.8")

Support

7.8

8.6

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

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Casper Snow Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb)

15 mm (0.6")

0 mm (0.0")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb)

14 mm (0.6")

7 mm (0.3")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb)

12 mm (0.5")

13 mm (0.5")

Bounciness

5.7

7.1

Bounciness Video

Maximum Rebound Height

7.0 cm (2.8")

13.0 cm (5.1")

Comfort Layers Envelopment

7.7

Sinking & Contouring Picture

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Casper Snow Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth

5.2 cm (2.0")

5.6 cm (2.2")

Diameter Of Distortion

27.8 cm (10.9")

28.3 cm (11.1")

Responsiveness

4.6

4.5

Responsiveness Video

Response Time

3.1 s

Motion Isolation

8.9

8.5

Motion Isolation Video

Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Preview Graph

Lumbar Motion Isolation

Preview Graph

Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet

0.40 g

0.56 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet

0.36 s

0.33 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar

2.37 g

2.91 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar

0.28 s

0.32 s

Edge Support

7.6

6.0

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video

Naturalistic Loading Pad

Preview Graph

Small Platen

Preview Graph

Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation

145 mm

149 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge

175 mm

194 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge

153 mm

148 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge

22 mm

46 mm

Cooling

9.4

8.9

Cooling Graph

Preview Graph

Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour

81 kJ

71 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours

223 kJ

198 kJ

Components

Cover

Cover Picture

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Sleeping Surface Material

Polyester, Polyethylene, Spandex

Removable

Machine Washable

Edge Construction

Edge Support Picture

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Edge Component

Polyfoam

Foam Layer Material

Foam Layer Material Picture

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Quilted Top Fill

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

Memory Foam

Transition Foam

Memory Foam

N/A

Support Foam

N/A

Foam Layer Mass Density

5.9

5.3

Quilted Top Fill

N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

54 kg/m³ (3.4 lb/cu.ft.)

40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference

0.8

0.6

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

54 kg/m³ (3.4 lb/cu.ft.)

40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference

0.8

0.6

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

44 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)

38 kg/m³ (2.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference

0.7

0.6

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

45 kg/m³ (2.8 lb/cu.ft.)

41 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference

0.7

0.6

Transition Foam

43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)

N/A

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference

0.7

N/A

Support Foam

N/A

Support Foam Density vs Reference

N/A

Foam Layer Thickness

Foam Layer Thickness Picture

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Casper Snow Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

2.5 cm (1.0")

2.7 cm (1.1")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

2.5 cm (1.0")

2.7 cm (1.1")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

3.5 cm (1.4")

5.0 cm (2.0")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

3.5 cm (1.4")

5.0 cm (2.0")

Transition Foam

5.4 cm (2.1")

N/A

Support Foam

N/A

Spring Layer Dimensions

Spring Layer Height Picture

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Spring Layer Density Picture

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Casper Snow Spring Layer Density Picture

Comfort Layer Height

N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Density

N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge

N/A

Support Layer Height

15.2 cm (6.0")

16.8 cm (6.6")

Support Layer Coil Density

277 coils/m² (26 coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet

14 gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar

14 gauge

Foam Layer Firmness

Comfort Layer IPD

Preview Graph

Transition & Support Layer IPD

Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD

1.0 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD

1.0 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD

1.0 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD

1.9 kPa

Transition Foam 25% IPD

N/A

Support Foam 25% IPD

N/A

Spring Layer Firmness

Comfort Layer Firmness

Support Layer Firmness

Preview Graph

Spring Layer Firmness

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet

N/A

Normalized Comfort Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar

N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Head/Feet

97 Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar

93 Pa/mm

Foam Layer Resilience

Foam Layer Resilience Video

Quilted Top Fill

N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar

Transition Foam

N/A

Support Foam

N/A

Spring Layer Bounciness

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video

Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video

Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height

N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height

37.5 cm (14.8")

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California King

Snow Max

California King

Snow

Full

Snow Max

Full

Snow

King

Snow Max

King

Snow

Queen

Snow Max

Queen

Snow

Split King

Snow Max

Split King

Snow

Twin XL

Snow Max

Twin XL

Snow