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A laptop backpack is designed to take the task of carrying your laptop and other items and literally put it behind you. But there's a lot to think about first.

Sometimes you just need to take your laptop and little more, other times you're commuting to work or stacking in a semester's worth of schoolbooks. And then there are the times when you're traveling. You want to find a backpack (or maybe even two) that can accommodate your lifestyle. The options below can handle whatever you throw into them.


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Amazon Basics Backpack

$24.74 at Amazon
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It's hard to beat the price of thisAmazon Basics Backpack. It has a padded laptop compartment and its sleek exterior is water-resistant.

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Athleta Kinetic Backpack

$89.99 at Gap
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Athleta's Kinetic Backpack is a comfortable way to carry your laptop, and it goes from work to the gym with a separate shoe compartment and space to store two water bottles.

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Away Travel The Daypack

$125.00 at Away
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Away's Daypackkeeps things slim so you can carry all your basics, including a 13-inch laptop, in one lightweight bag that easily attaches to your luggage for when you travel.

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Bondka Jumpstreet Backpack

$39.99 at Target
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TheBondka Jumpstreet Backpackis the one to get if you're not just carrying your laptop, but peripherals and other things for a long day. It has compartments galore: a padded laptop compartment, a place to stash your phone, a tablet compartment, and an organizer compartment. Not to mention a place for your keys and water bottle.

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Fjallraven Kanken Messenger A/F

$240.00 at Fjallraven
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Acne Studios took the classic Kanken backpack from 1978 and turned it on its head, er, side. The Messenger A/F still functions like a backpack but gets a removable messenger strap to carry it sideways. The bag also has been updated with space to carry up to a 15-inch laptop.

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Fjallraven Kanken Totepack

$141.68 at Amazon
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If you've ever been asked to check your backpack in at a museum or other place, then you'll appreciate theFjällräven Kånken Totepack's versatility. It transforms easily from backpack to tote and comes in lots of colors.

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Fjallraven Kanken Travel Pack

$225.00 at Fjallraven
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Fjällräven Kånken's Travel Packis made for when you're on the move. It accommodates up to a 15-inch laptop, a tablet, and accessories in one compartment, clothes and toiletries for a short trip in another. A fleece-lined front pocket can store your phone and passport.

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JanSport Driver 8

$129.95 at Amazon
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Who knows backpacks better than JanSport? Don't get weighted down by all you need to carry with you. The JanSport Driver 8 has inline skate wheels that take the burden off you. It's capacious enough to hold plenty of books, along with a 15-inch laptop. There's also a place for a water bottle, a stash pocket, and a utility pocket with organizer.

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JanSport Main Campus

$50.00 at Amazon
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TheMain Campushas padded ergonomic straps, a padded compartment for a laptop up to 15 inches, a water bottle holder, an organizer panel, an attached key fob so you can't lose your keys, and a stash pocket in the front for all those items you need to grab quickly during the day.

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LeSportsac Commuter Backpack

$125.00 at LeSportSac
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TheLeSportsac CR Urban Backpackis super lightweight and holds a lot, including a laptop up to 15 inches. Best of all, it's water-resistant, so you won't end up with damaged electronics or a soggy wallet in a rainstorm.

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Matt & Nat Brave Loom Backpack

$160.00 at Amazon
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Thisvegan leather backpack from Matt & Nathas a chic silhouette, can carry a 13-inch laptop, and features a smartphone pocket.

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The North Face Borealis Backpack

$121.00 at Amazon
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This bungee-boundBorealis Backpack from The North Faceis ready for adventure. It has lots of pockets and a reflective bike-light loop.

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The North Face Women's Surge Commuter

$128.95 at Amazon
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The North Face Women's Surge Backpackhas fleece-lined pockets to keep your laptop, phone, and sunglasses scratch-free and safe. There's also an internal organization pocket.

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Ogio Alpha Convoy 320 Backpack

$109.99 at Amazon
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You can pack a laptop, tablet, two bottles of water, and a lot more in theOgio Alpha Convoy 320 Backpack. And it's made out of recycled materials.

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Open Story Commuter Backpack

$49.99 at Target
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Open Story's Commuter Backpacklooks sharp at work and keeps your ID at hand with a swivel key holder. There's a side pocket that can carry a water bottle or umbrella, too. And, of course, it carries your laptop in a padded pocket.

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Patagonia Arbor Roll Top Pack

$129.00 at Patagonia
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Patagonia's Arbor Roll-Top Pack adjusts its size to accommodate what you're carrying. A side-access zippered compartment provides easy access to up to a 15-inch laptop.

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Swissgear 5977 ScanSmart Laptop Backpack

$113.28 at Amazon
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Swissgear's 5977 ScanSmart Laptop Backpack is filled with storage pockets, but one of its best features is that the compartment that holds up to a 17-inch laptop and a tablet zips open to lay flat for easy scanning at venues and airports.

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Tuimbuk2 Authority Laptop Backpack Deluxe

$99.00 at Amazon
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If you have a behemoth 17-inch laptop, let us introduce you to theTimbuk2 Authority Laptop BackpackDeluxe. There's an organizer section inside, phone pocket, and a key leash.

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Tumi Uma Backpack

$475.00 at Amazon
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Tumi's Uma backpackis perfect for those who live by the axiom "a place for everything and everything in its place." Aside from its laptop compartment, it has a tablet pocket, three media pockets, a pen pocket, a water bottle pocket, card pocket, and a key leash with detachable keyring.

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XD Design Bobby Hero Regular Anti-Theft Backpack

$100.00 at Amazon
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Keep your laptop, tablet, and even your info safe with the XD Design Bobby Hero Regular Anti-Theft Backpack. It has RFID-protected pockets, is cut-resistant, and foregoes front access to keep your items protected.