Best laptop backpacks 2022
Keep your laptop — and its accessories — safe with one of these excellent backpacks.
Laptop backpacks allow you to easily take your favorite device with you, and they also help keep your laptop safe from the elements and other forms of damage as well. On top of that, they also have plenty of extra room for important accessories and peripherals like phones, chargers, USB hubs, and other gear. Because of this, having one is an excellent idea, especially if you commute to work a lot or you're a university student who moves around campus frequently. Here's a list of our favorites.
All-around excellence
Between the four large compartments that offer enough room for plenty of accessories and up to a 17-inch laptop, the ballistic polyester exterior, a wealth of padding on the inside, and the attractive price, this backpack is excellent all-around.
For frequent travelers
Featuring durable nylon, oodles of padding, and plenty of space, this backpack is ideal for those who travel a lot and need something that can keep up. The SafeZone compartment keeps fragile peripherals safe and sound, too, no matter what conditions you're facing.
Best spacious
This backpack from TIMBUK2 has a crazy amount of extra space for peripherals, making it perfect for those who have plenty of accessories for their laptop. There's plenty of padding, too, so you won't need to worry about keeping your gear safe.
Best for gaming laptops
The Razer Rogue V3 is made of water-, scratch-, and tear-resistant materials, and internally it also sports heavy padding. There's plenty of space to comfortably fit a laptop and peripherals, and the overall aesthetic goes perfectly with gaming devices.
Convertible option
This neat laptop case offers a solid amount of protection thanks to its heavily padded interior, and its convertible design also allows you to carry it as a backpack or a briefcase. Additionally, there's a good amount of extra room for storing accessories.
Best for women
This backpack features ballistic nylon, solid padding, and plenty of space on the inside for up to a 15-inch laptop and more. It also is designed specifically to fit the female frame, making it an ideal choice for women.
Sleek style
This backpack protects up to 17-inch laptops with its weather-resistant exterior and padded interior, and also features a sleek and stylish design that looks fantastic. It may be pricey, but if you need a large backpack and want to look good wearing it, this is a fantastic option.
Leather luxury
This genuine leather backpack from Tiding combines luxurious style with modern functionality, comfortably fitting and protecting up to a 17-inch laptop and some peripherals as well. It's a lovely alternative to Incase's sleek backpack if you'd prefer something classy.
Best budget
The Mancro Laptop Backpack isn't as protective or spacious as other options, but it's much more affordable as a result. It also includes a metal shackle and radio-frequency blocking that you can use to prevent theft, which is an awesome bonus feature.
If we had to choose ...
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Backpacks are one of the best accessories for laptop owners, as they do an excellent job of protecting your device (and your accessories for it) while also making them easy to carry around. All of the backpacks in this roundup will be an excellent choice for your laptop, but if we had to pick just one, it would be the SwissGear 1900 Scansmart. It offers the best balance of protectiveness, extra space, and pricing on the market, and when you consider how much value it brings to the table, it's easy to see why it's our top choice.
Folks who want something on the smaller size should opt for the Solo Duane Convertible Briefcase, as it protects your laptop well while not taking up too much space on your back. The fact that you can use it as either a backpack or a briefcase is really cool, too, since a backpack configuration won't always be ideal for every situation.
Finally, if you're looking for something stylish, we recommend the TIDING Leather Laptop Backpack. It's made out of quality, genuine leather that looks phenomenal, and there's plenty of space and padding on the inside of the backpack too.
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Rich Edmonds was formerly a Senior Editor of PC hardware at Windows Central, covering everything related to PC components and NAS. He's been involved in technology for more than a decade and knows a thing or two about the magic inside a PC chassis. You can follow him on Twitter at @RichEdmonds.