Silk & Snow Mattress vs Novosbed

Which Mattress Is Better?

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Silk & Snow Mattress
Novosbed 
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Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Mar 04, 2026 01:11 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.1

Updated Jan 09, 2026 09:57 PM

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Our Verdict

Silk & Snow Mattress

Novosbed

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Variants

  • Mattress (Queen (Plush))
  • Novosbed (Queen (Firm))

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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

8.1
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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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Mattress Type 
 

Foam
Locked

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

Yes
Locked

Quilted Top Layer 
 

No
Locked

Grab Handles 
 

No
Locked

Thickness  

29.2 cm (11.5")
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 
 

38 Pa/mm
Lock Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

39 Pa/mm
Lock Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Medium-Plush (39 Pa/mm)
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Body Conformity 
 

8.7
N/A

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

63 mm (2.5")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

91 mm (3.6")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

119 mm (4.7")
Lock mm (Lock")
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Support 
 

7.0
N/A

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

17 mm (0.6")
Lock mm (Lock")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

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

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

27 mm (1.1")
Lock mm (Lock")
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Bounciness 
 

2.2
N/A

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Maximum Rebound Height 
 

2.0 cm (0.8")
Lock cm (Lock")
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Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

6.3
N/A

Sinking & Contouring Picture  

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Sinking Depth 
 

5.6 cm (2.2")
Lock cm (Lock")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

33.4 cm (13.2")
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Responsiveness 
 

9.1
N/A

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Response Time 
 

0.5 s
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Motion Isolation 
 

9.4
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 
 

0.29 g
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Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.32 s
Lock s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

1.27 g
Lock g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.25 s
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Edge Support 
 

6.6
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 
 

164 mm
Lock mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

202 mm
Lock mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

175 mm
Lock mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

27 mm
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Cooling 
 

8.1
N/A

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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

67 kJ
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Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

166 kJ
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Components

Cover 
 

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Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Polyester
Locked

Removable 
 

Yes
Locked

Machine Washable 
 

Yes
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Edge Construction 
 

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Edge Component 
 

None
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Foam Layer Material 
 

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Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Memory Foam
Locked

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Memory Foam
Locked

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
Locked

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
Locked

Transition Foam  

Polyfoam
Locked

Support Foam  

Polyfoam
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Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

6.7
N/A

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
N/A

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

54 kg/m³ (3.4 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

0.8
Lock

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

54 kg/m³ (3.4 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

0.8
Lock

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
Lock

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
Lock

Transition Foam  

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

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

0.8
Lock

Support Foam  

32 kg/m³ (2.0 lb/cu.ft.)
Lock kg/m³ (Lock lb/cu.ft.)

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

1.1
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Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture  

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Quilted Top 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

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

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

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

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
Lock cm (Lock")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
Lock cm (Lock")

Transition Foam  

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

Support Foam  

19.1 cm (7.5")
Lock cm (Lock")
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Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height 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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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.6 kPa
Lock kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.6 kPa
Lock kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

N/A
Lock kPa

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

N/A
Lock kPa

Transition Foam 25% IPD 
 

1.6 kPa
Lock kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

3.2 kPa
Lock kPa
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Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Silk & Snow Mattress Comfort Layer Firmness
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Support Layer Firmness  

Silk & Snow Mattress 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  

9%
Lock%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

9%
Lock%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
Lock%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
Lock%

Transition Foam  

34%
Lock%

Support Foam  

45%
Lock%
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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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