SwissGear 5977 Scansmart Laptop Backpack

I use this product to carry my laptop

Disappointed with this item. This new version seems to have lower quality than the original that lasted years.

This product was purchased for my son's birthday to replace the original backpack of the same product. It was exactly the same and my son's original Swiss Army backpack lasted him over 9 years . All through highschool and university. Great product arrived in time for his birthday.

It's a spacious, sturdy backpack. Two zip-up tall pockets on the sides (with o-ring vents). Three large cavity pockets; two of those are narrow full-length cavity pockets, and a slightly shorter and more spacious pocket (the main one for putting stuff into; the other two are more like laptop holding pockets but are still useful for many other things). And then it has a smaller pocket at the top, which would be ideal for miscellaneous items (anything from masks to snacks to ID badges). It's very well put together, it feels solid. It's very well padded and is comfortable to wear even with some weight in it. SwissGear did a good job with this one. This is my second SwissGear pack in the past 15 years and another good experience with the brand. The only negative thing I have to say: it's kind of loud, there are lots of jangling metal zippers (because they use a dual zipper pair style, so the two zippers near eachother collide constantly as you walk). Where the zippers come together, I tuck one of them into the backpack, which significantly reduces the metal on metal noise they otherwise make, and that largely solved the walking noise machine problem (this pack has a lot of zippers).

I love this backpack, it fits my 17" gaming laptop perfectly plus my work laptop and still doesn't seem too heavy. I'm also able to put an iPad in there and everything else I need for work in different sections within the backpack with space to spare! In my opinion, it's the perfect color of blue (looks just like the picture shows, no surprises). Not too bright but not so dark that it looks black. If you're looking for a great backpack that can carry your essentials and then some and are looking for something other than traditional black, this is your bag. I can't say enough good things about it.

Durable, functional, and it looks good. Does not have a USB port, but otherwise perfect.