Hi cgriffin28,
The four main differences between them would be …
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The Ultimate Dreams Latex Mattress uses blended Talalay in the comfort layers while the Ultimate Dreams Natural uses natural Dunlop in the comfort layer. There is more about the “feel” of Talalay and Dunlop in post #7 here but the choice between Talalay and Dunlop would be a preference choice. For most people … this would probably be the most important difference between them because it would be the one you would “feel” the most.
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The Ultimate Dreams Natural includes polyfoam and wool in the quilting which adds to the cost of the cover while the Ultimate Dreams Latex mattress doesn’t include any wool in the quilting. Wool can help with temperature regulation (see post #6 here about wool quilting).
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The Ultimate Dreams Natural uses 2 lb polyfoam for the support layer while the Ultimate Dreams Latex uses 1.5 lb polyfoam. While this wouldn’t make much difference for most people in more average weight ranges because the weakest link in a mattress is generally in the upper layers of the mattress (and both natural Dunlop and blended Talalay are very durable materials) … if you are in a higher weight range (in the range of the low 200’s or higher) where you are more likely to compress the deeper layers through the top comfort layers then it can make some difference in terms of durability.
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The Ultimate Dreams Natural has an exchangeable comfort layer so if you do choose a comfort layer that is too soft or firm you can just exchange the layer for a small charge. The Ultimate Dreams latex is a “finished mattress” where you can choose the firmness level that you prefer before a purchase but it can’t be changed afterwards.
In most cases … all the mattresses that are made by the same manufacturer would have a similar “raw material” or “commodity” value where the prices would reflect the cost of the materials and manufacturing (although higher priced mattresses can have a slightly higher margin) but there is more about the most important parts of the value of a mattress purchase in post #13 here and when you are making a final choice between them then one may have better value than the other for you based on the criteria that are most important to you.
I would also keep in mind that if you order from the Dreamfoam site instead of Amazon then they have a 45 day trial period and there is currently a 10% discount available (see their facebook page here).
Phoenix