SwissGear SA1908 Laptop Backpack Review in Apr 2024

In this day and age, almost everyone owns a laptop. It is needed for almost every job, every college or university course, and to really stay up to date with the latest news and your social media outlets.

Laptops provide a great service: the ability to be online while being mobile. Nowadays you can basically work from anywhere in the world if you own a laptop. However, once you get a laptop, there is one incredibly important purchase you have to make: buying a protective bag to take your laptop on the road with you.

Failure to choose the right bag can result in damage to your laptop, further resulting in lost files, lost work, and a huge loss of a large investment.

One of the biggest laptop backpacks on the market today is the SwissGear SA1908 Laptop Computer Backpack. Made by the manufacturer of the genuine Swiss Army Knife, this durable backpack is made to be exceptionally convenient and fully functional. Its primary goal is to keep your valuable laptop or tablet safe and secure when you travel.

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Features

The SwissGear SA1908 Laptop Computer Backpack is extremely versatile and made to give you the most features possible. The features include:

Adjustable laptop straps, that are padded inside so you can fit various size of laptops
Airflow Back System: Multi-panel airflow design creates more padding for prime comfort and support for your back
Pocket Organizer: On the inside there is an organizer that can be used to divide your pens, pencils, CD’s, and mobile phone
At a security checkpoint, the bag unfolds to a flat position, keeping the laptop easily accessible for a check, saving you time
Special pouch to secure a MP3 player/iPod
Main pocket- protected packing for multiple binders/accessories
Ergonomically friendly straps
Made from ballistic weave fabric: durable/long-lasting
Removable key fob, so your keys will never go missing
External dual pockets made with mesh that has been elasticized, can hold numerous sizes of water bottles
Shoulder strap has elastic tab to keep sunglasses secure
Scan Smart Feature: extremely airport friendly, hassle free!
Mobile phone pocket
Fits most 17-inch laptops
18 x 13 x 9 inches
Black in Color

Pros

Scan Smart: great feature especially for frequent fliers
Multiple compartments to organize belongings
Sunglasses strap is a nice touch
Mesh for waterbottles, can expand to fit whatever size
Comfortable
Can hold larger laptop sizes

Cons

Known to wear and tear
Not long-lasting
No separate compartment for charger
Cannot have both tablet/laptop at the same time
No color customization

Verdict

The SwissGear SA1908 Laptop Computer Backpack has been primarily built for people who frequently fly. The ScanSmart feature allows you to go through security without any hassle, and also gives you the peace of mind that your laptop is still safe, surrounded by padding.

The key to this area is that ONLY the laptop can be in the Scan Smart compartment, so make sure you do that before flying. The backpack comes with several compartments, each enhancing the organization of your work-related items such as binders, pens, etc. However, after testing the product myself I cannot fully recommend buying it.

It is not made of the best material, and the zippers can easily be damaged. It feels like the zippers may have been made too thick for this type of backpack and it may be a manufacturing error. The smallest pocket, that can hold numerous pens and pencils, does not open as wide as it should, causing a hard time to fish out any items you put in there. While it does advertise that 17” laptops can be used with it, it is definitely a really tight squeeze, and if you do have a laptop on the larger side I’d recommend buying a different bag.

Purchasing a laptop bag is an incredibly important decision that most people overlook. It is the only way to keep your laptop, which is usually a large financial purchase, safe from harm, and worth your money. I do not fully recommend the SwissGear SA1908 Laptop Computer Backpack, unless you are a frequent flier who is looking for the easiest bag to get through the security check.

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