Leesa Original vs Silk & Snow Mattress

Which Mattress Is Better?

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Our Verdict

Leesa Original

Silk & Snow Mattress

The Silk & Snow Mattress and Leesa Original have different strengths. The Silk & Snow offers a better performance for lighter individuals, whether you sleep on your back, stomach, or side. The Leesa's better support for heavier people, meanwhile, makes it better for people in that weight category, regardless of sleeping position. The Silk & Snow has better motion dissipation, which is worth considering if you sleep with a partner, especially if you sleep lightly. 

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Variants

  • Original (Queen)
  • Mattress (California King (Plush))
  • Mattress (Full (Plush))

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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

7.6
8.1
No major differences between these mattresses for side sleeping. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style 
 

Style Picture 
 

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Leesa Original Style Picture
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Silk & Snow Mattress Style Picture

Mattress Type 
 

Foam
Foam

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

No
No

Grab Handles 
 

No
No

Thickness  

25.1 cm (9.9")
29.2 cm (11.5")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Leesa Original Head/Feet Firmness
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Silk & Snow Mattress Head/Feet Firmness

Lumbar Firmness  

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Leesa Original Lumbar Firmness
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Silk & Snow Mattress Lumbar Firmness

Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

44 Pa/mm
38 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

46 Pa/mm
39 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium (46 Pa/mm)
Medium-Plush (39 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity 
 

7.8
8.7

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Leesa Original Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Silk & Snow Mattress Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

51 mm (2.0")
63 mm (2.5")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

74 mm (2.9")
91 mm (3.6")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

85 mm (3.4")
119 mm (4.7")

Support 
 

7.2
7.0

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Leesa Original Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Silk & Snow Mattress Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

23 mm (0.9")
17 mm (0.6")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

21 mm (0.8")
21 mm (0.8")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

16 mm (0.6")
27 mm (1.1")

Bounciness 
 

4.2
2.2

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

4.0 cm (1.6")
2.0 cm (0.8")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

7.2
6.3

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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Leesa Original Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Silk & Snow Mattress Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

5.2 cm (2.0")
5.6 cm (2.2")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

29.3 cm (11.5")
33.4 cm (13.2")

Responsiveness 
 

8.3
9.1

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.8 s
0.5 s

Motion Isolation 
 

8.2
9.4

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Leesa Original Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Silk & Snow Mattress Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Leesa Original Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Silk & Snow Mattress Lumbar Motion Isolation

Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

0.86 g
0.29 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.26 s
0.32 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

4.22 g
1.27 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.29 s
0.25 s

Edge Support 
 

5.9
6.6

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Leesa Original Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Silk & Snow Mattress Naturalistic Loading Pad

Small Platen  

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Leesa Original Small Platen
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Silk & Snow Mattress Small Platen

Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

151 mm
164 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

186 mm
202 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

139 mm
175 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

47 mm
27 mm

Cooling 
 

8.3
8.1

Cooling Graph  

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Leesa Original Cooling Graph
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Silk & Snow Mattress Cooling Graph

Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

69 kJ
67 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

174 kJ
166 kJ
Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Silk & Snow Mattress Cover Picture

Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester, Viscose
Polyester

Removable 
 

Yes
Yes

Machine Washable 
 

No
Yes

Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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Leesa Original Edge Support Picture
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Silk & Snow Mattress Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

None
None

Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Leesa Original Foam Layer Material Picture
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Silk & Snow Mattress Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Memory Foam
Memory Foam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

Memory Foam
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

Polyfoam
Polyfoam

Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

6.0
6.7

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

44 kg/m³ (2.8 lb/cu.ft.)
54 kg/m³ (3.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
0.8

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

44 kg/m³ (2.8 lb/cu.ft.)
54 kg/m³ (3.4 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.7
0.8

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

41 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)
27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.6
0.8

Support Foam  

29 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)
32 kg/m³ (2.0 lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

0.9
1.1

Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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Leesa Original Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Silk & Snow Mattress Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

5.5 cm (2.2")
5.0 cm (2.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

5.5 cm (2.2")
5.0 cm (2.0")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

5.0 cm (2.0")
5.0 cm (2.0")

Support Foam  

14.9 cm (5.9")
19.1 cm (7.5")

Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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Leesa Original Spring Layer Height Picture
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Silk & Snow Mattress Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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Leesa Original Spring Layer Density Picture
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Silk & Snow Mattress Spring Layer Density Picture

Comfort Layer Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A
N/A

Comfort Layer Coil Gauge 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Leesa Original Comfort Layer IPD
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Silk & Snow Mattress Comfort Layer IPD

Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Leesa Original Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Silk & Snow Mattress Transition & Support Layer IPD

Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.7 kPa
1.6 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.7 kPa
1.6 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

1.6 kPa
1.6 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

4.5 kPa
3.2 kPa

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Leesa Original Comfort Layer Firmness
Silk & Snow Mattress Comfort Layer Firmness

Support Layer Firmness  

Leesa Original Support Layer Firmness
Silk & Snow Mattress Support Layer Firmness

Spring Layer Firmness  

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 
 

N/A
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

19%
9%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

19%
9%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

5%
34%

Support Foam  

52%
45%

Spring Layer Bounciness 
 

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Support Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A
N/A

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