Novaform Legacy vs Silk & Snow Mattress

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Novaform Legacy
Silk & Snow Mattress 
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Updated Feb 11, 2026 11:22 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.1

Updated Jan 20, 2026 08:36 PM

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Our Verdict

Novaform Legacy

Silk & Snow Mattress

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Variants

  • Legacy (Queen)
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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

6.8
0.0
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Design

Style 
 

Style Picture 
 

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Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Locked

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Locked

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Yes
Locked

Grab Handles 
 

Yes
Locked

Thickness  

35.5 cm (14.0")
Lock cm (Lock")
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Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Lumbar Firmness  

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Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

70 Pa/mm
Lock Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

62 Pa/mm
Lock Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Firm (62 Pa/mm)
Locked
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Body Conformity 
 

6.4
N/A

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

37 mm (1.4")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent @ 80 kg (172 lb) 
 

53 mm (2.1")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

75 mm (2.9")
Lock mm (Lock")

Support 
 

7.7
N/A

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

6 mm (0.2")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (172 lb) 
 

13 mm (0.5")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

23 mm (0.9")
Lock mm (Lock")

Bounciness 
 

7.5
N/A

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Maximum Rebound Height 
 

16.0 cm (6.3")
Lock cm (Lock")
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Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

7.9
N/A

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Sinking Depth 
 

4.4 cm (1.7")
Lock cm (Lock")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

22.5 cm (8.9")
Lock cm (Lock")
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Responsiveness 
 

9.7
N/A

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Response Time 
 

0.2 s
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Motion Isolation 
 

8.8
N/A

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Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

0.84 g
Lock g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.28 s
Lock s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

2.51 g
Lock g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.29 s
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Edge Support 
 

5.5
N/A

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Small Platen  

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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

142 mm
Lock mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

187 mm
Lock mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

124 mm
Lock mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

63 mm
Lock mm
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Cooling 
 

8.2
N/A

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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

65 kJ
Lock kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

172 kJ
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Components

Cover 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester, Olefin, Spandex
Locked

Removable 
 

Yes
Locked

Machine Washable 
 

No
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Edge Construction 
 

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Edge Component 
 

Polyfoam
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Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Quilted Top Fill  

Polyfoam + Fiber Fill
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Memory Foam
Locked

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
Locked

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Locked

Support Foam  

N/A
Locked
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Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

6.6
N/A

Quilted Top Fill  

22 kg/m³ (1.4 lb/cu.ft.)
N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.5
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

62 kg/m³ (3.8 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

1.0
Lock

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

62 kg/m³ (3.8 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

1.0
Lock

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  

30 kg/m³ (1.9 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

1.0
Lock

Support Foam  

N/A
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

N/A
Lock
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Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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Quilted Top 
 

5.4 cm (2.1")
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

5.8 cm (2.3")
Lock cm (Lock")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

5.8 cm (2.3")
Lock cm (Lock")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

6.9 cm (2.7")
Lock cm (Lock")

Support Foam  

N/A
Lock cm (Lock")
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Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

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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 
 

17.0 cm (6.7")
N/A

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

265 coils/m² (25 coils/ft²)
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

13 gauge
N/A

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

14 gauge
N/A
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Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

2.2 kPa
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

4.2 kPa
Lock kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

4.2 kPa
Lock 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 
 

2.9 kPa
Lock kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

N/A
Lock kPa
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Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

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Support 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 
 

103 Pa/mm
N/A

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

106 Pa/mm
N/A
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Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

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Quilted Top Fill  

48%
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

3%
Lock%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

3%
Lock%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

47%
Lock%

Support Foam  

N/A
Lock%
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Spring Layer Bounciness 
 

Comfort Spring Layer Bounciness Video  

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Comfort Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

N/A
N/A

Support Spring Layer Maximum Rebound Height 
 

48.0 cm (18.9")
N/A
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Novaform Legacy

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