The BEST Laptop Bags - 9 Bags reviewed + BUYERS guide!

If you are looking for a good laptop case, you will never go wrong with Herschel Sandford Laptop Messenger Bag and Case Logic Bryker Messenger Bag; And never ever buy the Swiss Gear International Carry-on Size Laptop Bag With Portable Pocket Charger.

If you want to know more about laptop bags we didn’t named, continue reading!

Get the Hershel Sandford on Amazon!
Amazon US: https://mreh.ca/38VGJre
Amazon CA: https://mreh.ca/37KVWLL
Amazon UK: https://mreh.ca/2GNK6EF
Amazon DE: https://mreh.ca/2uf8U5Z

Get the Case Logic Bryker on Amazon!
Amazon US: https://mreh.ca/37RpVS7
Amazon CA: https://mreh.ca/38RQyqm
Amazon UK: https://mreh.ca/2SaeVsx
Amazon DE: https://mreh.ca/2udMuSt

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TIMBUK2 CLASSIC MESSENGER BAG (00:01:53)

Pros:
-Has an extra strap for added stability
-Can manage capacity
-Lots of designs/colors

Cons:
-Not great for carrying a laptop
-Feels like a giant bag

As a laptop bag, it won’t offer much in terms of protection for your laptop. BUT we’ve grown fond of the bag during our review period as it very handy to haul things around.

CASE LOGIC BRYKER MESSENGER BAG (00:04:20)
Pros:
-Comfortable bag to carry
-Very portable

Cons:
-Smaller capacity
-No other design options/plain

Val’s goto bag as it carry’s everything she needs for her commute to the office. It’s a smaller bag so if you’re planning on carrying more than a laptop and a couple of notebooks and other small doohickey’s, go with another bag.


SWISS GEAR INTERNATIONAL CARRY-ON SIZE LAPTOP BAG WITH PORTABLE POCKET CHARGER (00:05:42)
Pros:
-Largest capacity in our list

Cons:
-Handles like a box with straps attached to it
-Laptop is hard to take out

We were so surprised at how terrible this bag was given our experiences with Swiss Gear products in the past.

This laptop bag is way to big for the strap, the laptop gets caught on the edges of the bag as you pull it out and the zippers love water.

HERSCHEL SANDFORD LAPTOP MESSENGER BAG (00:08:48)
Pros:
-Ton of different ways to carry the bag
-Large handles
-Large capacity/Big pockets
-Lots of colors and designs

Cons:
-No compartment for tablet
-Laptop removal is mildly annoying
-A little more awkward to use

Apparently handles on bags are useful? This is Aaron’s goto daily bag. It stands up on its own, can fit my portable tripod easily and holds my Studio 3’s with ease.

The Sandford also doubles as a backpack that is comfortable enough to use on a ~20min bike ride.

If you need a well performing, useful bag, it’s hard to argue against the Herschel Sandford.

tomtoc 15.6 Laptop Cross-Body Messenger Bag (00:13:12)
Pros:
-Well designed bag
-Fairly water resistant

Cons:
-Secondary pockets are too small
-Terrible handle

Tomtoc surprised us again with their messenger bag. We’re usually not fans of Amazon-only brands but Tomtoc did a great job with the deign of the bag. It’s quite water resistant, stores lots of doohickeys and your electronics are well protected.

The only thing that we really don’t like about the bag are the front pockets are too small and the weak handle.

SAMSONITE XENON 3 TECHLOCKER (00:16:03)
Pros:
-lots of dividers
-large capacity

Cons:
-Bulky, boxy feel to it.

In a race to worst bag in this video, it was a tie between the Booq Shadow, Samsonite Xenon 3 and the Swiss Gear International bag. The only saving grace for the Samsonite is the location of the laptop and tablet storage area. It sits right in the middle of the bag and offers more protection than the average laptop bag.

Beyond that, the Techlocker handles like a giant box with straps on it.


AMAZON BASICS (00:18:11)
Pros:
-Good Price
-Good size
-Basic!

Cons:
-Basic?
-Feels cheap
-Low storage capacity

Cheap. BUT it gets the job done. Not well, but if all you need is a bag to ferry a laptop around, the Amazon basics bag might be worth considering.

We personally wouldn’t get one for our own laptops though as we feel our expensive gadgets deserve better.


INCASE BLACK REFORM CASE (00:19:58)

Pros:
-Slim
-Best laptop protection
-Large handle

Cons:
-Not a lot of carrying capacity

The standout feature of the Incase Black Reform is the material that the case is made out of. The Incase Black Reform sits well on the body as it doesn’t slide around like the other bags do in this list.

This laptop bag also provides your laptop with the most amount protection.


BOOQ Shadow (00:24:42)
Pros:
-Comes with a tracking feature
-Custom front latch

Cons:
-Custom front latch is terrible to use
-Poor carrying capacity
-Hard to use

We paid $200 dollars for this bag and it was discontinued a couple of months after we bought it.

The design of the Shadow feels like a bag that’s been wrapped around a laptop because it’s not useful. The storage capacity is a little lower than most bags because of its tapered design BUT the kicker for us is the custom latch hardware. It makes the bag terrible to use…