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Novaform DreamAway vs Casper Cooling Select

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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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Novaform DreamAway 
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Casper Cooling Select

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Jul 07, 2026 12:23 PM

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Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium-Firm (58 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarPolyfoam
Firmness Level
Medium (42 Pa/mm)
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Our Verdict

Novaform DreamAway

Casper Cooling Select

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  • DreamAway (Full)
  • DreamAway (Twin)
  • Cooling Select (Queen)

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Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

0.0
7.4
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Design

Style 
 

Style Picture  

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Mattress Type 
 

Locked
Foam

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Locked
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Locked
No

Grab Handles 
 

Locked
No

Thickness  

Lock cm (Lock")
30.0 cm (11.8")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Casper Cooling Select Head/Feet Firmness

Lumbar Firmness  

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Casper Cooling Select Lumbar Firmness

Firmness Video  

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Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

Lock Pa/mm
38 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

Lock Pa/mm
42 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Locked
Medium (42 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity 
 

N/A
7.5

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Casper Cooling Select Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
44 mm (1.7")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
72 mm (2.8")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
90 mm (3.5")

Support 
 

N/A
7.5

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Casper Cooling Select Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
16 mm (0.6")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
19 mm (0.7")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
16 mm (0.6")

Bounciness 
 

N/A
6.3

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Maximum Rebound Height 
 

Lock cm (Lock")
9.0 cm (3.5")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

N/A
6.6

Sinking & Contouring Picture  

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Sinking Depth 
 

Lock cm (Lock")
4.2 cm (1.6")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

Lock cm (Lock")
27.4 cm (10.8")

Responsiveness 
 

N/A
8.8

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Response Time 
 

Lock s
0.6 s

Motion Isolation 
 

N/A
8.6

Motion Isolation Video  

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Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Casper Cooling Select Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Casper Cooling Select Lumbar Motion Isolation

Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

Lock g
0.34 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

Lock s
0.20 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

Lock g
3.42 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

Lock s
0.19 s

Edge Support 
 

N/A
7.7

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

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Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Casper Cooling Select Naturalistic Loading Pad

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Casper Cooling Select Small Platen

Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

Lock mm
143 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

Lock mm
170 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

Lock mm
147 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

Lock mm
23 mm

Cooling 
 

N/A
7.9

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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

N/A
63 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

N/A
165 kJ
Components

Cover 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Locked
Polyester, Polyethylene, Spandex

Removable 
 

Locked
No

Machine Washable 
 

Locked
No

Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture  

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Edge Component 
 

Locked

Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture  

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Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Locked
Polyfoam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Locked
Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
Memory Foam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
Memory Foam

Transition Foam  

Locked
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

Locked
Polyfoam

Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

N/A
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  

Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)
43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

Lock
1.8

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)
43 kg/m³ (2.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

Lock
1.8

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
41 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.6

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
41 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.6

Transition Foam  

Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)
28 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

Lock
0.9

Support Foam  

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

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

Lock
0.9

Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture  

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Quilted Top 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

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

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

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

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
3.8 cm (1.5")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
3.8 cm (1.5")

Transition Foam  

Lock cm (Lock")
3.5 cm (1.4")

Support Foam  

Lock cm (Lock")
19.0 cm (7.5")

Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture  

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Spring Layer Density Picture  

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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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Transition & Support Layer IPD  

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Casper Cooling Select Transition & Support Layer IPD

Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

Lock kPa
2.6 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

Lock kPa
2.6 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

N/A
2.0 kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

N/A
2.0 kPa

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

Lock kPa
1.4 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

Lock kPa
4.0 kPa

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

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 
 

N/A
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

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Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Lock%
23%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Lock%
23%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
4%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
4%

Transition Foam  

Lock%
43%

Support Foam  

Lock%
45%

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
N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A
N/A

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