Best Laptop Backpacks for Students With just weeks to go until classes are back in session, it's time to think about investing in a new backpack to carry and protect that new notebook. No, not the Five Star, Trapper Keeper, or Moleskine—the Apple, Lenovo, or HP. And you'll want a place to pack adapters and accessories, too.We've gathered backpacks that fit the bill, ranging from inexpensive models to sleek, messenger-bag-inspired backpacks. Most are suitable for containing textbooks, tablets, pens, and pencils as well. Read on to find the right backpack for you. Photo 3 of 11 Thule Crossover 32L Backpack Offered in black or cobalt for $129.99, this lightweight, water-resistant bag has everything for college students and business pros alike in a durable, adventurous pack. A padded, zippered compartment can hold up to a 15-inch laptop as well as a tablet and a slip pocket for files. A crushproof SafeZone compartment for sunglasses and other fragile items includes a dedicated phone pocket.

Perforated shoulder straps and a padded back panel allow air flow while a Shove-It Pocket with compression straps provides additional external storage for a jacket or newspaper. 15 Best 13-Inch Laptop Cases and Bags 15 Best MacBook Pro Cases and Bags 15 Best MacBook Air Cases and Bags 15 Best MacBook Air Sleeves (13-Inch)limerick gaa backpack12 3 4 5 6 7 8 Nextcooper pegler backpack sprayer Showing 1 - 40 of 288 Productspowerbag laptop backpack with battery charger BELKIN F8N657 15.6" Basic Toploader NoteBook Bag Black Like SKU#: AA03618 Model#: F8N657 In Stock at Supplier Everki EKP120 18.4" Titan Backpack Like SKU#: AA03620 Model#: EKP120

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One of our most popular old posts at Carryology is Backpack vs Messenger; a look at which bag format suits which needs. After a bit of jamming with the folks at Timbuk2, we thought it would be fun to bring that post to life via their custom bag program… The starting point was a typical Carryology reader; think smart, sexy, intelligent… mixes work and play, cycles, carries a laptop, likes long walks and bathes in unicorn tears. With this user in mind, we spec’d a backpack and a messenger with as similar specifications as we could manage: Black (of course), waxed canvas, 15″ laptop, waterproof TPU lining, kinda understated. Our orders were taken, Santa’s workshop got busy (it’s in San Fran if you didn’t know), and we soon had ourselves 2 fancy new bags to make war with. So how did they stack up? We’ll do more indepth reviews in coming weeks, but here’s a bit of a summary of our findings so far… Look and Feel – Messenger 1, Backpack 0 This one is down to personal taste, but we loved being able to spec the whole outer of the messenger with waxed canvas.

The backpack asks you to leave the body in ballistic nylon – customising the flap and construction details. For crew that live under mountains of bags on a daily basis, we’re loving a move back to (slightly more) natural fabrics. Space & Volume – Messenger 0.5, Backpack 0.5 Wow, this one surprised us. We were sure the messenger was going to win this battle, but we were wrong. With our highly calibrated office-material-volume-off, it was a dead heat (we share an office with the amazing baby wear brand Oishi-M, hence the fabric). They fit the same volume exactly. However it is worth mentioning that the backpack took us about 6 times longer to get all that fabric in and out, where the messenger was super quick. Laptop Sleeve Access – Backpack 1, Messenger 0 Sweeet, we scored one for the backpack. The backpack sleeve is larger (that’s a 17″ and a 15″ in the above backpack image, vs a 15″ in the messenger shot). It’s faster to slip a laptop straight in to the backpack, and there’s even a side access zip for getting to it on the go.

But you know what? We’re now at the crux of our Head 2 Head, where the messenger lays down it’s trump card… The Timbuk2 Custom Laptop Messenger does what very few messengers do, but all should. It puts the laptop sleeve on a ‘floating wall’, which lets you cram more or less stuff on either side of it. Other than being more versatile in load ability (push it back for a helmet or split it for work and play separation), it lets you put soft stuff between the laptop and your bent back. All of a sudden… …the messenger can fit your back! Laptop Transport – Messenger 1, Backpack 0 We’ve moaned about ‘if backs bend, then why are packs flat‘, but few bag companies understand this fundamental issue. The Timbuk2 Swig backpack is guilty like most laptop bags, but the Timbuk2 Custom Laptop Messenger fixes this admirably, getting a big thumbs up (and a point) from us. Accessibility – Messenger 1, Backpack 0 Whether on the go, or on your bed, the messenger just let’s you get at stuff better.

The landscape format gives you a massive wide opening for large volume stuff, and the single strap is easier to swing the bag around to your front. The downside is that the pocketing is maybe not as good for lots of small things, where backpacks almost always win at this. Comfort on the go – Backpack 1, Messenger 0 Even with the laptop issue, backpacks just end up more comfortable when carrying heavy loads or loads for long periods. Spreading weight between two straps just works better for demanding carrying. Now if only they fixed the laptop carry… Price & Value – Backpack 1, Messenger 0 The price as we spec’d it for the Swig Backpack with waxed canvas was $155, and for the upspec’d medium Laptop Messenger it was $195. That gives a win to the backpack, as it feels like less than $40 difference. Overall – Messenger 4.5, Backpack 3.5 So when you bring it all together, how did we go? Yep, the messenger just pipped the backpack. For those of you that are pretty good at adding, you’ll realise that a mystery point appeared on the Messenger’s tally.