Exped DeepSleep Mat 7.5 vs NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 780 g lighter than the Exped DeepSleep Mat 7.5 (76% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Exped DeepSleep Mat 7.5	NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad
Weight	1,020 g · 1.020 kg · 2.25 lb	240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb
Brand	Exped	NEMO Equipment
Category	Sleep System	Sleep System

Exped DeepSleep Mat 7.5

1,020 g

Self-inflating comfort pad with 7.5cm foam core.

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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad

240 g

Top-tier ultralight inflatable sleeping pad with R-value 2.4 and 3-inch thickness. Quieter baffle construction with 10D Cordura nylon shell.

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Exped DeepSleep Mat 7.5 vs NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad wins — at 240 g it is 780 g (76%) lighter than the Exped DeepSleep Mat 7.5 (1,020 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest sleep system page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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