Personal Comfort vs. Sleep Number
Our Difference at a Glance
Sleep Number® makes a nice number bed. We think ours is better—and it’s certainly a better value. See what you think.
Feature
PERSONAL COMFORT
SLEEP NUMBER
True Dual Adjustability
YES
Air chambers are completely independent, not zipped together.
NO
Zippers are used, down the middle, to hold air chambers together
40-Years of Innovation
YES
The Personal Comfort mattress is manufactured by the producers of the Original Number Bed®, American National Manufacturing (Est. 1972).
NO
Select Comfort introduced "Sleep Number" in 1997, 23-years ago
# of Comfort Levels
45
Based on a standard medical pressure scale.
20
Based on their own pressure scale.
Upgradeable and Replaceable by Design
YES
All parts and comfort layers of the bed can be replaced or upgraded. (Ex: A4 can be upgraded to an A10)
NO
(Ex: the c4 cannot be upgraded to the i10)
Real-Time Pressure Monitoring
YES
Monitoring works in flat and elevated positions.
NO
Sleep Number's Responsive Air Technology will not work in an elevated position. Your bed must remain flat (as stated on Sleep Number's user guide).
Upper and Lower Body Massage
YES
Personal Comfort Power-Flex 3 and 4 models come with massage.
NO
Reversible Top Cover
YES
Gives you more options and longer life (A5 and up).
NO
2 Remotes
YES
2 remotes included at no additional charge.
NO
Additional charge for 2nd remote.
Steel-Reinforced Hoses
YES
Won't kink or crush.
NO
Ultra-Flex Urethane Chambers
YES
NO
Vulcanized Rubber chambers
Lock-Tight Fabric-Reinforced Encasement
YES
Keeps dual air chambers aligned and mattress sides from bowing (A4 and up).
NO
25-Year Limited Warranty
YES
With 3 years full replacement.
NO
Only 15-years and 1-year full replacement.
Free Shipping
YES
Ships factory-direct.
NO
Not always free.
Free Returns
YES
All models except Classic Series.
NO
Best Number Bed Value
YES
Up to 60% less than Sleep Number.
