Saatva Latex Hybrid vs Plank Firm Luxe

Which Mattress Is Better?

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Saatva Latex Hybrid
Plank Firm Luxe

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Our Verdict

Saatva Latex Hybrid

Plank Firm Luxe

The Saatva Latex Hybrid is better for most people than the Plank Firm Luxe. Both are Firm mattresses well-suited for back/stomach sleeping, but the Saatva is slightly more supportive for heavier people and offers better pressure relief overall. It's also much more cooling and includes more durable foam. That said, the Plank is still a good option for back/stomach sleepers, particularly people in the light or average-weight categories. It offers significantly better motion isolation. Its double-sided design allows you to flip it over for an even firmer feel, as well. 

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Variants

  • Latex Hybrid (Queen)
  • Firm Luxe (Queen)

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Main Differences for
Side Sleeping

Threshold 

0.10

Side Sleeping 
 

7.4
6.5
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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Saatva Latex Hybrid Style Picture
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Plank Firm Luxe Style Picture

Mattress Type 
 

Hybrid
Hybrid

Bed-In-A-Box 
 

No
Yes

Quilted Top Layer 
 

Yes
Yes

Grab Handles 
 

Yes
No

Thickness  

31.0 cm (12.2")
34.9 cm (13.7")
Performance

Firmness 
 

Head/Feet Firmness  

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Head/Feet Firmness
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Plank Firm Luxe Head/Feet Firmness

Lumbar Firmness  

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Lumbar Firmness
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Plank Firm Luxe Lumbar Firmness

Firmness Video  

Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet 
 

58 Pa/mm
74 Pa/mm

Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

60 Pa/mm
66 Pa/mm

Firmness Level 
 

Firm (60 Pa/mm)
Firm (66 Pa/mm)

Body Conformity 
 

7.3
6.1

Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Plank Firm Luxe Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

45 mm (1.8")
36 mm (1.4")

Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

65 mm (2.5")
51 mm (2.0")

Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

83 mm (3.3")
67 mm (2.6")

Support 
 

7.7
7.6

Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight  

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Plank Firm Luxe Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight

Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb) 
 

9 mm (0.4")
10 mm (0.4")

Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb) 
 

15 mm (0.6")
16 mm (0.6")

Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb) 
 

19 mm (0.8")
22 mm (0.9")

Bounciness 
 

8.6
8.7

Bounciness Video  

Maximum Rebound Height 
 

25.0 cm (9.8")
26.0 cm (10.2")

Comfort Layers Envelopment 
 

7.5
7.6

Sinking & Contouring Picture 
 

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Plank Firm Luxe Sinking & Contouring Picture

Sinking Depth 
 

4.3 cm (1.7")
4.3 cm (1.7")

Diameter Of Distortion 
 

24.4 cm (9.6")
24.1 cm (9.5")

Responsiveness 
 

9.8
9.7

Responsiveness Video  

Response Time 
 

0.1 s
0.2 s

Motion Isolation 
 

7.8
8.9

Motion Isolation Video  

Head/Feet Motion Isolation  

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Plank Firm Luxe Head/Feet Motion Isolation

Lumbar Motion Isolation  

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Lumbar Motion Isolation
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Plank Firm Luxe Lumbar Motion Isolation

Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet 
 

0.86 g
1.00 g

Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet 
 

0.67 s
0.52 s

Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar 
 

2.26 g
1.31 g

Dissipation Time @ Lumbar 
 

0.72 s
0.39 s

Edge Support 
 

9.1
9.6

Naturalistic Loading Pad Video  

Naturalistic Loading Pad  

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Plank Firm Luxe Naturalistic Loading Pad

Small Platen  

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Small Platen
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Plank Firm Luxe Small Platen

Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation 
 

116 mm
105 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge 
 

132 mm
129 mm

Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge 
 

115 mm
116 mm

Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge 
 

17 mm
13 mm

Cooling 
 

8.6
7.7

Cooling Graph  

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Cooling Graph
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Plank Firm Luxe Cooling Graph

Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour 
 

67 kJ
56 kJ

Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours 
 

187 kJ
163 kJ
Components

Cover 
 

Cover Picture 
 

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Cover Picture
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Plank Firm Luxe Cover Picture

Sleeping Surface Material 
 

Organic Cotton
Not Provided by Manufacturer

Removable 
 

No
No

Machine Washable 
 

No
No

Edge Construction 
 

Edge Support Picture 
 

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Edge Support Picture
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Plank Firm Luxe Edge Support Picture

Edge Component 
 

Pocket Coils
Pocket Coils

Foam Layer Material 
 

Foam Layer Material Picture 
 

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Foam Layer Material Picture
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Plank Firm Luxe Foam Layer Material Picture

Quilted Top Fill  

Wool
Polyfoam + Fiber Fill

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

Latex
Polyfoam

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

Latex
Polyfoam

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

N/A
Polyfoam

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Mass Density 
 

8.3
6.8

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
24 kg/m³ (1.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Quilted Top Fill Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.6

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

76 kg/m³ (4.8 lb/cu.ft.)
41 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference 
 

1.6
1.7

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

76 kg/m³ (4.8 lb/cu.ft.)
41 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference 
 

1.6
1.7

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  

N/A
29 kg/m³ (1.8 lb/cu.ft.)

Transition Foam Density vs. Reference 
 

N/A
0.9

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Support Foam Density vs Reference 
 

N/A
N/A

Foam Layer Thickness 
 

Foam Layer Thickness Picture 
 

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Foam Layer Thickness Picture
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Plank Firm Luxe Foam Layer Thickness Picture

Quilted Top 
 

3.3 cm (1.3")
5.0 cm (2.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

7.5 cm (3.0")
2.5 cm (1.0")

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

7.5 cm (3.0")
2.5 cm (1.0")

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

N/A
5.0 cm (2.0")

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

Spring Layer Dimensions 
 

Spring Layer Height Picture 
 

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Spring Layer Height Picture
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Plank Firm Luxe Spring Layer Height Picture

Spring Layer Density Picture 
 

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Spring Layer Density Picture
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Plank Firm Luxe 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 
 

21.5 cm (8.5")
16.0 cm (6.3")

Support Layer Coil Density 
 

278 coils/m² (26 coils/ft²)
230 coils/m² (21 coils/ft²)

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Head/Feet 
 

14 gauge
13 gauge

Support Layer Coil Gauge @ Lumbar 
 

14 gauge
13 gauge

Foam Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer IPD  

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Comfort Layer IPD
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Plank Firm Luxe Comfort Layer IPD

Transition & Support Layer IPD  

Saatva Latex Hybrid Transition & Support Layer IPD
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Plank Firm Luxe Transition & Support Layer IPD

Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD 
 

N/A
1.8 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD 
 

1.5 kPa
3.9 kPa

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD 
 

1.9 kPa
3.9 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 
 

N/A
5.9 kPa

Support Foam 25% IPD 
 

N/A
N/A

Spring Layer Firmness 
 

Comfort Layer Firmness  

Saatva Latex Hybrid Comfort Layer Firmness
Plank Firm Luxe Comfort Layer Firmness

Support Layer Firmness  

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Saatva Latex Hybrid Support Layer Firmness
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Plank Firm Luxe 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 
 

61 Pa/mm
107 Pa/mm

Normalized Support Layer Stiffness @ Lumbar 
 

64 Pa/mm
92 Pa/mm

Foam Layer Resilience 
 

Foam Layer Resilience Video  

Quilted Top Fill  

N/A
54%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

33%
19%

Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

40%
19%

Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet  

N/A
N/A

Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar  

N/A
N/A

Transition Foam  

N/A
49%

Support Foam  

N/A
N/A

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 
 

35.0 cm (13.8")
47.0 cm (18.5")

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