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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT Regular

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

NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad is the lighter option — 129 g lighter than the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT Regular (35% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
Spec NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT Regular
Weight 240 g · 0.240 kg · 0.53 lb 369 g · 0.369 kg · 0.81 lb
Brand NEMO Equipment Therm-a-Rest
Category Sleep System Sleep System
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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Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT Regular
369 g

Inflatable sleeping pad with R-value 4.5, 7.6cm thickness, Triangular Core Matrix baffles for warmth, and WingLock valve for fast inflation.

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NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad vs Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT Regular: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the NEMO Equipment Tensor Elite Sleeping Pad wins — at 240 g it is 129 g (35%) lighter than the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT Regular (369 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.

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