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Silk & Snow
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Novosbed
Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Medium-Plush (39 Pa/mm)
Mattress Type
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Upper Comfort Foam @ LumbarMemory Foam
Firmness Level
Firm (101 Pa/mm)
Our Verdict
Silk & Snow Mattress
Novosbed
The Silk & Snow Mattress is a better option than the Novosbed for most people. The Novosbed is very firm, so it's a decent choice for back and stomach sleepers, but it lacks pressure relief, resulting in poor performance for side sleepers. The Silk & Snow, on the other hand, offers impressive performance for stomach sleepers, making it more versatile for partnered and combination sleepers. The Silk & Snow is more responsive, so it's easier to move around on, and it offers better motion isolation, so you also feel less motion across the mattress. It's cool enough for hot sleepers, too, and it's a little more durable.
Variants
- Mattress (Queen (Plush))
- Novosbed (Queen (Firm))
Main Differences for
Side Sleeping
Side Sleeping
Threshold
Side Sleeping
8.1
4.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Picture
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Mattress Type
Foam
Foam
Bed-In-A-Box
Yes
Yes
Quilted Top Layer
No
No
Grab Handles
No
No
Thickness
29.2 cm (11.5")
29.3 cm (11.5")
Performance
Firmness
Head/Feet Firmness
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Lumbar Firmness
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Firmness Video
Normalized Stiffness @ Head/Feet
38 Pa/mm
102 Pa/mm
Normalized Stiffness @ Lumbar
39 Pa/mm
101 Pa/mm
Firmness Level
Medium-Plush (39 Pa/mm)
Firm (101 Pa/mm)
Body Conformity
8.7
4.1
Shoulder Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent @ 50 kg (110 lb)
63 mm (2.5")
23 mm (0.9")
Indent @ 80 kg (176 lb)
91 mm (3.6")
34 mm (1.3")
Indent @ 110 kg (242 lb)
119 mm (4.7")
51 mm (2.0")
Support
7.0
7.7
Pelvis Indentation vs. Body Weight
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Indent Difference @ 50 kg (110 lb)
17 mm (0.6")
7 mm (0.3")
Indent Difference @ 80 kg (176 lb)
21 mm (0.8")
12 mm (0.5")
Indent Difference @ 110 kg (242 lb)
27 mm (1.1")
21 mm (0.8")
Bounciness
2.2
5.3
Bounciness Video
Maximum Rebound Height
2.0 cm (0.8")
6.0 cm (2.4")
Comfort Layers Envelopment
6.3
6.7
Sinking & Contouring Picture
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Sinking Depth
5.6 cm (2.2")
3.3 cm (1.3")
Diameter Of Distortion
33.4 cm (13.2")
21.6 cm (8.5")
Responsiveness
9.1
8.1
Responsiveness Video
Response Time
0.5 s
0.9 s
Motion Isolation
9.4
7.8
Motion Isolation Video
Head/Feet Motion Isolation
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Preview Graph
Lumbar Motion Isolation
Preview Graph
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Peak Acceleration @ Head/Feet
0.29 g
0.56 g
Dissipation Time @ Head/Feet
0.32 s
0.30 s
Peak Acceleration @ Lumbar
1.27 g
5.69 g
Dissipation Time @ Lumbar
0.25 s
0.27 s
Edge Support
6.6
8.8
Naturalistic Loading Pad Video
Naturalistic Loading Pad
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Small Platen
Preview Graph
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Naturalistic Loading Pad Indentation
164 mm
119 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 0 mm From Edge
202 mm
125 mm
Small Platen Indentation @ 150 mm From Edge
175 mm
106 mm
Increased Indentation @ Mattress Edge
27 mm
20 mm
Cooling
8.1
7.8
Cooling Graph
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Energy Transferred Over 1st Hour
67 kJ
68 kJ
Energy Transferred Over 8 Hours
166 kJ
154 kJ
Components
Cover
Cover Picture
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Sleeping Surface Material
Polyester
Polyester, Tencel, Rayon, Silica, Modacrylic, Lycra
Removable
Yes
Yes
Machine Washable
Yes
Yes
Edge Construction
Edge Support Picture
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Edge Component
None
None
Foam Layer Material
Foam Layer Material Picture
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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
Memory Foam
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
Memory Foam
Transition Foam
Polyfoam
Memory Foam
Support Foam
Polyfoam
Polyfoam
Foam Layer Mass Density
6.7
6.2
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.)
70 kg/m³ (4.3 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet Density vs. Reference
0.8
1.1
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
54 kg/m³ (3.4 lb/cu.ft.)
70 kg/m³ (4.3 lb/cu.ft.)
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference
0.8
1.1
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
40 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
40 kg/m³ (2.5 lb/cu.ft.)
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar Density vs. Reference
N/A
0.6
Transition Foam
27 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)
42 kg/m³ (2.6 lb/cu.ft.)
Transition Foam Density vs. Reference
0.8
0.7
Support Foam
32 kg/m³ (2.0 lb/cu.ft.)
28 kg/m³ (1.7 lb/cu.ft.)
Support Foam Density vs Reference
1.1
0.9
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")
2.2 cm (0.9")
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
5.0 cm (2.0")
2.2 cm (0.9")
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
2.2 cm (0.9")
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
2.2 cm (0.9")
Transition Foam
5.0 cm (2.0")
5.2 cm (2.0")
Support Foam
19.1 cm (7.5")
17.8 cm (7.0")
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
Preview Graph
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Quilted Top Fill 25% IPD
N/A
N/A
Upper Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD
1.6 kPa
2.2 kPa
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD
1.6 kPa
2.2 kPa
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet 25% IPD
N/A
3.4 kPa
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar 25% IPD
N/A
3.4 kPa
Transition Foam 25% IPD
1.6 kPa
3.5 kPa
Support Foam 25% IPD
3.2 kPa
4.4 kPa
Spring Layer Firmness
Comfort Layer Firmness
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
9%
9%
Upper Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
9%
9%
Lower Comfort Foam @ Head/Feet
N/A
22%
Lower Comfort Foam @ Lumbar
N/A
22%
Transition Foam
34%
21%
Support Foam
45%
44%
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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