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title: "Desk vs mattress — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Mattress is somewhat greater than desk on weight — about 1.4×. Compared on 5 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/desk-vs-mattress/
site: "At One Place"
---

# Desk vs Mattress

**Desk vs mattress: Mattress is larger on weight**

Mattress is somewhat greater than desk on weight — about 1.4×.

A desk and a mattress can be compared on 5 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Desk | Mattress |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 15–95 kg | 18–100 kg |
| Height | 72–76 cm | 15–40 cm |
| Length | 100–180 cm | 188–213 cm |
| Width | 60–90 cm | 99–193 cm |
| Typical cost | 80–2,000 $ | 250–3,500 $ |

## What the numbers say

- Mattress is somewhat greater than desk on weight — about 1.4×.
- Desk is 2.6× mattress on height.
- Mattress is somewhat greater than desk on length — about 1.4×.
- Mattress is 2.2× desk on width.
- Mattress is 2.6× desk on typical cost.

*Weight compared.*

- Mattress: 18–100 kg
- Desk: 15–95 kg

## Desk

A work surface at seated or standing height, sometimes with a motorised lifting frame.

## Mattress

A padded sleeping surface built from springs, foam, latex or a hybrid of the three.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, desk or mattress?

Mattress is somewhat greater than desk on weight — about 1.4×. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do desks and mattresses compare on height?

Desk: 72–76 cm. Mattress: 15–40 cm. Desk is 2.6× mattress on height.

### How do desks and mattresses compare on length?

Desk: 100–180 cm. Mattress: 188–213 cm. Mattress is somewhat greater than desk on length — about 1.4×.

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## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)