Personal Comfort vs Sleep Number

Being able to personalize your sleep experience is something most people would love to be able to do. When shopping for a new mattress it can be difficult to narrow down your choices amongst the many products that exist, and often, some of what could be your top picks are easily missed- or overlooked. This is especially true of more specialized beds, even if they are a brand name.

The differences between Personal Comfort and Sleep Number highlight two companies that are dedicated to providing an adjustable rest with dual control options. Both companies have been around long enough to establish a loyal following, but they do have some marked differences in their approach to comfort- despite the similarities in their overall design.

Personal Comfort Beds vs. Sleep Number Beds

Personal Comfort offers a wide range of adjustable beds, as does Sleep Number, but Sleep Number beds are all integrated with their patented SleepIQ Smart Tracking Sleep Technology. Personal Comfort also offers a series of Smart Bed designs, and it is these models compared within this article. Both companies run regular sales and clearances, and so the cost point is fairly soft in relation to what to expect. The cost provided reflects a queen standard bed without split tops or bases included.

Personal Comfort Smart Bed Breakdown

Personal Comfort beds were founded in 1972 with waterbeds, which quickly turned into an adaptation to adjustable air mattress designs in the late 1980’s. Technically the first ‘Number Bed’ of its kind, the adjustments of air chambers allowed the sleeper to set their own personal comfort level- which was pretty groundbreaking at the time and ran hand in hand with the Sleep Number system which was currently developing a similar technological design that simultaneously hit the market in the late 80s.

Now, Personal Comfort Beds are all adjustable and have dual control design for a true personalized night’s sleep. The integrated technology in their Smart Bed choices is designed to provide you with insight to your own sleep health and tracking for further individualism.

Construction

How a bed is made is an important consideration when comparing similar choices. Both Personal Comfort beds and Sleep Number beds use a layered construction technique to provide initial comfort along with their various patented air chamber adjustment support. They each have some marked differences, however, worth paying attention to for your own personal preferences.

Cover

The 3 inches reversible cover on the A10 model boasts a cooling, quilted material surface on one side, and a plush, quilted, breathable bamboo layer on the other. This can be unzipped and reversed depending on your needs or by season.

Cooling Layer

A 3 inch, gel infused memory foam provides initial contouring, as well as a material capable of drawing heat from your body through the physics of conduction (when a warmer surface loses heat to a cooler surface until equilibrium is reached).

Comfort Layers

A 2-inch memory foam and 1-inch supportive foam work together to help dissipate your weight and provide a supportive, yet giving surface. These layers also allow for heat and air to better circulate and work with the gel layer for increased mattress breathability. You can also swap out these layers with the gel layer and place them in a different order for various comfort effects. These layers are also all split to provide more dual control.

Air Chamber

The 6-inch air chamber is personalized for each side of the bed via a touchscreen remote and wireless app to provides 45 total pressure settings. It uses a pump system that only turns on when you want to make adjustments in order to find the perfect firmness level for you. The air chambers are baffled for proper air displacement and are covered with an antimicrobial vulcanized rubber.

RestOns Sleep Tracking Technology

The Smart Beds are equipped with not only adjustment technologies, but also a RestOns sleep tracking device that provides you with specific feedback on your sleep habits and health. This is similar to what is offered by Sleep Number, but instead of using sensors within the mattress, it offers a medical sensor to track your sleep.
Considered the most accurate sleep monitor ever, the RestOns sleep tracking device is parallel to medical grade sleep monitor technologies. This is a 2 foot long, medical-grade sensor that is fit into a 2mm thin belt that is placed under your chest area during sleep. It measures heart rate, respiration, and movements, plus offers tracking results and scores. It reads through a downloadable app on your Android and Apple devices.

Adjustable Base Options

These beds do come with an optional base or adjustable base choice. They can provide head and foot adjustments, as well as massage, and even lumbar support. Some even include under-bed lighting.

Warranty and Trial Period

Each bed comes with a 120-day sleep trial to help you determine if this bed and the many adjustments and technology it comes with is a good fit for you. There is free shipping both ways, to allow you a risk-free experience. A 25-year warranty, with a full 3-year coverage and 23 years prorated limited warranty comes with each bed. This covers materials and all associated hardware.

Sleep Number Smart Bed Breakdown

Sleep Number Beds were first introduced in the late 1980’s as well, and were born from the desire to create a true dual sleep comfort removed from the one-size- fits all mattress mentality. Also dubbed a ‘Sleep Number’ bed, these beds provide a number set to help specify your own sleep personalization. All of Sleep Number beds are now manufactured with their integrated SleepIQ technology incorporated into their air chamber adjustments to provide a more comprehensive understanding of your body’s needs for a more restful sleep.