Timbuk2 Unisex Authority Laptop Backpack Deluxe Laptop Backpack

Very good quality backpack. Compact size, but well thought design. Feels premium and well balanced.

Beautiful quality, nice layout. Not quite as wide in the two main pockets as I thought but with some reorganising it works really well.

Nice looking and compact laptop bag with large capacity. It’s comfortable to wear and even after walking under hot sun for several minutes, my back is still dry.

Ausreichend kleine Taschen im vorderen Bereich, um Schlüssel, Stifte, Brille, Powerbank und Notizblock unterzubringen. Im Mittelteil ein tieferes Fach für die größeren Dinge bis hin zu Sportschuhen, ganz hinten ganz das Notebook sicher verstaut werden. An den Seiten noch Platz für Trinkflasche und Regenschirm. Der Clou: Der Rucksack lässt sich am Boden durch zwei Riemen enger schnallen, sodass er nur so dick vom Rücken absteht wie nötig. Dabei ist der Rucksack angenehm leicht und er lässt sich, wenn er schwerer ist, leicht mit Riemen und Schnalle vor der Brust befestigen. Alles in allem: extrem praktisch.

UPDATE: 2 years later, lots of travel for work and personal and this thing still looks and feels new. Super sturdy and it holds everything I need. The side pocket for the water bottle hasn’t stretched out at all. This is a great backpack. ORIGINAL: I don't do 5 star ratings because really "... love it?" I love this backpack. It's light, strong, snug and thinner than I thought it would be loaded. I carry a Surface 3 laptop, a 12.9 iPad Pro, Bose headphones, a Plantronics headset, the laptop charger and all the other various cords in an Amazon Basics zip case and a tilt stand for my laptop. The bag doesn't have a suspension pocket for the laptop, but everything fits snugly and feels well-padded and secure. I've dropped it a couple of times with no issue. The straps are comfortable even with this load and it feels balanced. The extra pockets for phone, keys, meds whatever are thoughtfully designed and don't bulge out when loaded. I've got all my stuff in it right now and it's maybe 8 inches thick so it goes under an airline seat and I can shove my toes underneath it and stretch a little. The water bottle pocket fits your standard water bottle no issue, and holds it securely. The shell is water resistant to even a drenching rain storm. The shell fabric wears well - I've had it a year now and it looks basically new. The strap to go around your luggage handle is almost too snug - you have to stretch it to get it on, but it holds tight and doesn't make my carry on fall over, so props there. I have one quibble and it's a small one. The fabric is sufficiently flexible that you have to use two hands to close the top zippers. If you try to pull with one hand the zipper folds. Given everything else they got right I'm sticking with 5 stars.

If you're downsizing from one of those huge 25-30L backpacks--and also are cognizant of the FAA's tightening size limits for carry-ons in 2026--this is a great smaller 20L backpack. It has top-quality construction, just the right amount of pockets/zippers, and is extremely comfortable to wear (really nice straps).