DreamCloud PressureSmart Review

In This Review
Performance Tests | Firmness | Support & Sleeping Positions | Design | Materials | Comparisons | FAQs

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We test 10 different factors that impact the performance, comfort, and feel of the mattress. We then take the results of those tests and compare them to every mattress we’ve tested to date.

Check out the full performance table below to see how this mattress ranks:

Factor	DreamCloud PressureSmart	Average
Overall Score	8.79	8.51
Price (Queen)	$1,849	$1,734 (Memory Foam Hybrid only)
Cooling – Score	9.0	8.6
Sinkage – Depth	2.33″	2.25″
Sinkage – Feel	Deep	Moderate
Motion Transfer – Score	8.9	8.2
Motion Transfer – Acceleration	7.47 m/s²	8.81 m/s²
Response Time – Score	8.4	8.8
Response Time – Mostly Recovered	0.4 sec.	0.4 sec.
Response Time – Fully Recovered	1.1 sec.	1.0 sec.
Bounce – Height	5.63″	8.71″
Bounce – Feel	Very Low	Moderate
Edge Support – Score	8.4	8.7
Edge Support – Sitting	4.00″	3.87″
Edge Support – Lying	Good	Good
Sex – Score	7.1	8.2
Pressure Relief – Score	9.0	8.6
Comfort Layer Thickness	6.00″	4.31″
Mattress Thickness	15.00″	12.22″
Off-Gassing – Score	9.2	8.0
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong
Off-Gassing – Days	3 days	7 days
Company – Score	10	8.8
Trial	365 nights	192 nights
Warranty	Lifetime	40% have lifetime warranties, average of other 60% of mattresses is 13 years

How is DreamCloud PressureSmart Different?

The DreamCloud PressureSmart is a 15.00″ memory foam hybrid mattress with an overall performance level that is better than average and a price that is also slightly more than average as well.

Advantages

Specific advantages of the DreamCloud include better cooling performance, less motion transfer than average, and above-average pressure relief. The PressureSmart earns a 9/10 for pressure relief and has a 6.0″comfort layer.

Off-gassing takes less than half of the average time (only 3 days) and the mattress is backed by a 365-night trial period.

Neutral Factors

This mattress has deep sinkage and very low bounce. As a reminder, we tested the Plush Pillow Top version.

If you’re looking for less sinkage, opting for a firmer version will likely provide a less sinkage and more bounce, compared to what we tested.

Disadvantages

Disadvantages include a slightly slower response time, slightly worse edge support, and a lower sex score as well. The lower sex score is largely due to the low levels of bounce.

If you’re looking for a more restrained level of bounce, this won’t necessarily be a true “disadvantage”, but could be an important factor for others.

The DreamCloud PressureSmart has excellent cooling. During our tests, I didn’t feel any significant level of heat retention on my body.

This mattress uses a hybrid design in which we have layers of foam atop a pocketed coil unit. The coil unit improves breathability and helps facilitate airflow throughout the mattress.

In addition, the cover is equipped with cooling fibers. These fibers do make an impact, as the cover does have a cool-to-the-touch feel. However, it’s only a slight cooling feel.

• Baseline Temperature – the temperature of the mattress before anyone lies on it
• Maximum Temperature (0 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after lying on it for 15 minutes
• Ending Temperature (5 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

While I’m pleased to see a cooling cover, it’s also clear this cover doesn’t rise to the same level as the highest performance cooling covers we’ve tested on other models. As a result, cooling performance is solid, but also not incredible.

In our objective temperature tests, we measured a max surface level temperature of 90.9° F. This is 0.7° warmer than the average of 90.2° F, based on all of our tests to date.

After getting off the mattress, the temperature declined by 5.7 degrees from minutes 0 to 1, which is 0.9 degrees cooler than the average 0 to 1 minute decline of 4.8 degrees.

When we consider the combination of objective data, my subjective experiences, and an analysis of the materials, I’m confident in my view that cooling is excellent.

The DreamCloud PressureSmart has deep sinkage. During our tests, we measured a pressure point sinkage depth of 2.33″. This is 0.08″ more sinkage than the average sinkage depth of 2.25″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of sinkage is documented in the image below.

The mattress creates a dramatic body contouring hug. The PressureSmart mattress uses 3.0” of memory foam, in addition to a 3.0” thick pillow top. That combination creates a significant hugging sensation in which the mattress conforms and contours to the exact shape of the body.

This feel is neither good nor bad, but it is a more specific feel. You’ll really want to enjoy the feel of memory foam in order to be comfortable on this mattress.

The DreamCloud PressureSmart has a low level of motion transfer. During our tests, we measured a total acceleration range of 7.47 m/s². This is 15% less motion transfer than the average of 8.81 m/s².

This mattress benefits from a considerably thicker than average 6.0” comfort layer in addition to that comfort layer being mostly memory foam.

More foam absorbs and reduces energy better than less foam, thereby lowering motion transfer. When those layers are also memory foam it’s even better for lowering motion.

Memory foam’s viscoelastic properties help to further mitigate motion and lower bounce. The combination of thick comfort layer, memory foam, and lower than average bounce are all working together to deliver lower motion transfer.

The level of motion transfer is also documented in the video below.

In our motion transfer chart, which visualizes our accelerometer data, we can see the highest motion peaks from 0 to 0.25 seconds. Motion continues a gradual decline thereafter. By 1.15 seconds, we’ve returned to near-zero levels of energy, which is 0.26 seconds longer than the average motion duration of 0.89 seconds.

While motion duration is slightly longer than average, the motion intensity is lower than average. Overall, I’m pleased with this level of motion transfer, and I don’t expect it to be problematic for most sleepers.

The DreamCloud PressureSmart is a mixed bag for material responsiveness, with a fast mostly recovered response time and a moderate fully recovered response time.

In our mostly recovered test, we measured a recovery speed of 0.4 seconds, which is 0.02 seconds faster than the average of 0.42 seconds, based on all of our tests to date.

In our fully recovered responsiveness test, we measured a recovery speed of 1.1 seconds, which is 0.08 seconds slower than the average of 1.02 seconds. While these material recovery speeds are far from instant, they also aren’t slow.

Typically, thicker comfort layers, especially those that contain memory foam, have a slower material recovery speed. However, here we measured a 6.0” comfort layer with 3.0” of memory foam.

The level of responsiveness is documented in the video below.

Despite these design choices, the DreamCloud PressureSmart still recovers back to its original shape reasonably quickly after being compressed. This helps to facilitate ease of movement and prevents any type of “stuck” feeling in the mattress.

The DreamCloud PressureSmart has a very low level of bounce. During our tests, we measured a total bounce height of 5.63″. This is 3.08″ less bounce than the average of 8.71″, based on all of our tests to date.

The lower bounce is a product of the material design. This mattress is equipped with a 6.0” comfort layer, which is considerably thicker than average.

The level of bounce is also documented in the video below.

All of that extra foam absorbs and disperses energy, creating lower bounce. In addition, 3.0” of said comfort layer is made of memory foam. Memory foam absorbs and disperses energy better than most other types of foam.

These design choices create less bounce, which is a significant factor in the lower motion transfer. That said, the lower bounce is also a double-edged sword, as lower bounce negatively impacts sex performance.

The DreamCloud PressureSmart has good sitting edge support and good lying edge support.

In our sitting edge support test, we measured a sitting sinkage compression of 4.00″. This is 0.13″ more sitting sinkage than the average of 3.87″, based on all of our tests to date.

The level of edge support while seated is documented in the images below.

While lying directly on the edge of the mattress, I felt that the support was good in all sleeping positions. The PressureSmart mattress is equipped with two rows of reinforced coils running along the entire perimeter of the mattress.

These coils are making a notable impact on both sitting and lying edge support. That said, the 3.0” of memory foam within the comfort layer is having a negative impact.

The level of edge support while lying is documented in the images below.

Memory foam, by its nature, creates a high degree of contouring and hug for the body. This sensation is ideal while in the middle of the mattress.

However, while lying near the edge, that contouring effect weakens the supportive feel, as there simply isn’t enough material to fully contour and support the body at the absolute edge. As a result, edge support is good, but it also clearly fails to rise to the excellent or outstanding level.

The DreamCloud PressureSmart has fair sex performance. First up, let’s talk through the positives, which include low noise, excellent pressure relief and cooling, and good enough edge support.

We measured edge support at 4.0” of sitting edge sinkage. That’s far from amazing, but still robust and supportive enough to be a functional and usable part of the mattress surface for most couples.

The only area where the mattress really fails to perform is bounce, which we measured at 5.63” of total bounce height. That’s considerably less bounce than average.

Sex Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Rating
Bounce	65%	6.0	Low
Edge Support	20%	8.8	Good
Noise	5%	10	Minimal
Pressure Relief	5%	9.0	Excellent
Cooling	5%	9.0	Excellent

When it comes to sex, more bounce is almost always better than less. The lower bounce makes this mattress more strenuous and tiring to have sex on. While general comfort on the mattress is good, the lack of bounce significantly hinders the sex performance.

A worse sex performance is typical of memory foam and memory foam hybrid mattresses. Whether it’s DreamCloud or a different brand, if you’re going with memory foam, you should expect sex performance to be less-than-great.

The DreamCloud PressureSmart has an excellent level of pressure relief. During our tests, I felt no significant pressure points on my body.

The mattress is equipped with 6.0″ of comfort material, which is 1.69″ more comfort material than the average comfort layer thickness of 4.31″, based on all of our tests to date. The version we tested was the Plush Pillow Top, which naturally includes the thicker 3.0” pillow top.

Other non-pillow top versions will be equipped with a thinner quilted cover. This mattress has substantial memory foam layers, which create a notable and dramatic body contouring hug.

To be comfortable on this mattress, you’ll want to strongly prefer the feel of memory foam. Lastly, in our objective pressure mapping tests, we measured a max PSI of 0.50. This is well within the 1.0 PSI threshold I ideally want to see.

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Side Sleepers	0.09	0.41

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Back Sleepers	0.06	0.50

Pressure Relief (PSI)	Average	Maximum
Stomach Sleepers	0.08	0.25

When I consider our objective pressure mapping tests, material thickness, material quality, and my subjective experience on the mattress, I’m confident most sleepers will find the pressure relief to be excellent.

The DreamCloud PressureSmart had a strong smell upon the initial unboxing. The mattress smelled for 3 days. This is 4.3 days shorter than the average smell duration of 7.3 days.

DreamCloud mattresses come with a 365-night trial period and a lifetime warranty. Shipping and returns are both free.

Company Factor	Factor Weight	Score	Data
Returns	40%	10	$0
Trial Period	30%	10	365 nights
Warranty	20%	10	Lifetime
Shipping	10%	10	$0
Country of Origin	0%		USA

Comparing 113+ brands tested to date, the average trial period is 192 nights, 173 nights less than DreamCloud offers.

DreamCloud also offers a lifetime warranty. Comparing all mattresses that I’ve tested to date, only 40% of mattresses have a lifetime warranty. The average of the other 60% of mattresses is 13 years.

The DreamCloud PressureSmart is available in four different firmness options—Plush Pillow Top, Plush, Firm, and Extra Firm.

Plush Pillow Top / Plush Versions

We tested the Plush Pillow Top version, which I rate at a 4 out of 10, where 10 is the most firm. This is a soft feel that is too soft for the average sleeper.

We haven’t tested the Plush version, but we estimate that it would come in at a similar 4 out of 10 rating on the firmness scale.

Firm Version

Likewise, we haven’t tested the Firm version, but this looks to be a 6 out of 10 on the firmness scale. This would be a medium-firm feel and the version I would recommend it to the majority of sleepers.

Extra Firm Version

Finally, they have an Extra-Firm version, which we estimate would be an 8 out of 10, making it a firm feel.

Support on the DreamCloud PressureSmart is excellent. During our tests, I felt best supported on my side, as the softer feel was a bit too soft for back and stomach sleeping.

To be clear, we tested the Plush Pillow Top version. While it’s great for side sleepers, most sleepers will likely prefer the firm version, which works well for all sleeping positions.

Support Factor	Data
Comfort Layer	6.00″
Support Layer	9.00″
Firmness	Soft, Medium-Firm, Firm
Body Contour	Dramatic
Zoned Support	Yes
Reinforced Edge	Yes

The PressureSmart mattress is also available in a plush non-pillow top and an extra firm version. Having 4 firmness variants is great, as it creates more options to ensure you’ve got the right support and comfort dynamic that works best for your body.

In all mattress tests, we cut the mattress open to assess the foam quality. In doing so, I’m generally pleased with what I see.

While the foam quality isn’t incredible, it’s still a reasonably good and quality foam. Its quality and feel, both on the body and in-hand, are very similar to other DreamCloud mattresses we’ve previously tested (especially the Luxe and Premier models).

Check out the table below to see the sleeper weights and sleeping positions that would be best suited for this mattress.

Plush Pillow Top Version

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleeper	Side Sleeper	Back Sleeper
Under 150 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Maybe
150-250 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Maybe
250-300 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Maybe

Plush Version

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleeper	Side Sleeper	Back Sleeper
Under 150 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Maybe
150-250 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Maybe
250-300 lbs.	Maybe	Yes	Maybe

Firm Version

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleeper	Side Sleeper	Back Sleeper
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	Yes	Yes

Extra Firm Version

Sleeper Weight	Stomach Sleeper	Side Sleeper	Back Sleeper
Under 150 lbs.	Yes	No	Yes
150-250 lbs.	Yes	No	Yes
250-300 lbs.	Yes	No	Yes

Moving on, the mattress is equipped with a 9.0″ support layer. This is 1.09″ thicker than the average support layer thickness of 7.91″, based on all of our tests to date.

In addition, this mattress uses zoned support via an extra layer of reinforced foam in the lumbar region. Zoned support helps to create increased support where most sleepers need it.

While zoned support via foam is better than no zoned support at all, in my years of testing, I’ve found zoned coil units create better performance than zoned foam.

Again, I’m still happy to see it over none at all, but I do wish it were zoned support coils instead.

Based on all of my tests to date, an analysis of the materials, and my subjective experiences, I’m confident that most sleepers will find support on the DreamCloud PressureSmart to be excellent.

The DreamCloud PressureSmart is a 15.00″ memory foam hybrid mattress that comes in four firmness options—Plush Pillow Top, Plush, Firm, and Extra Firm, although I would estimate the Firm and Extra Firm to be softer than those names suggest.

Design Factor	Data
Type	Memory Foam Hybrid
Thickness	15.00″
Cover Type	Pillow Top
Weight	115 lbs.
Has Handles	No
Fiberglass-Free	Yes
Ships in a Box	Yes

As I mentioned above, the version we tested was the Plush Pillow top, so it was 15″ thick and had a plush 3.0″ pillow top on the mattress. The mattress is fiberglass-free and arrives in a box shipped straight to your door.

The DreamCloud PressureSmart is 15.00″ thick and contains a combination of memory foam, coils, and support foam. From top to bottom, here is a full list of the materials used in this mattress:

Layer Type	Thickness	Layer Specs
Pillow Top	3.00″	Not Available
Memory Foam	2.00″	Not Available
Memory Foam	1.00″	Not Available
Pocketed Coils	8.00″	Not Available
Support Foam	1.00″	Not Available

The DreamCloud PressureSmart comes with a standard quilted cover or a plush pillow top (available on the Plush firmness only).

The pillow top option is 3.0″ thick and has a more traditional pillow top design, compared to other pillow top covers that we’ve tested in the past.

The comfort layer is 6.00″ thick and consists of the 3.0″ pillow top, a 2.0″ memory foam (white foam), and a 1.0″ memory foam (blue foam).

These foam layers are split between the pillow top cover and right atop the support layer.

The support layer is 9.00″ thick and made of a combination of coils and support foam. Below the comfort layer is an 8.0″ pocketed coil unit, with reinforced coils used at the edge of the mattress.

Each of the coils is individually encased in a thin fabric that allows them to move independently of each other. This approach helps reduce noise, reduce motion transfer, and improve support.

Below the coils is a 1.0″ support foam (green foam), which is the base of the mattress. The coils and foam work together to provide stability and support.

Product Evolution

The DreamCloud PressureSmart is the newest addition to the DreamCloud collection, being released in March 2026.

It is aimed at providing the best pressure relief and is the only DreamCloud model tested to date that is available in more than one firmness option.

This approach makes the PressureSmart an appealing choice for a wider range of sleepers.

Other Mattresses to Consider

Not sure if the DreamCloud PressureSmart is the right pick for you? Check out these three other top-rated memory foam hybrid mattresses for alternatives you may want to consider.

Frequently Asked Questions

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