Best Laptop Backpacks: Heres Where to Get Backpacks From Mous, Able Carry, Herschel and Mor

These premium backpacks make it easy, stylish and comfortable to bring your laptop to school or to the office.

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With students heading back to school soon and more people returning to the office instead of working from home, you may need a new laptop backpack to keep all of your school or office supplies together in one easy-to-carry bag.

We rounded up the best laptop backpacks in 2024 from top brands, including Able Carry, Mous, Herschel Supply Company, Timbuk2 and others.

The backpacks we gathered for this article were tested to find the best ones to keep your laptop safe and secure during daily commutes from home to your school or office. We picked laptop backpacks that are stylish, durable and comfortable to wear — especially if you’re going to be wearing something on your back throughout the day.

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Backpacks are also spacious with more than enough room to comfortably carry your laptop (up to 17 inches in size), school or office supplies, headphones, a water bottle, keys and more.

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Scroll down and shop the best laptop backpacks for back-to-school or return-to-office use, below:

Able Carry Daily Plus

The Able Carry Daily Plus is ideal for everyday use that’s comfortable, spacious and stylish. It has a number of clever (and even hidden) pockets that’s smartly engineered for protection and easy access to the things you bring to school or the office.

Mous Extreme Commuter Backpack

If you’re a photographer, then the Mous Extreme Commuter Backpack is a must — thanks to its clever design, comfortable fit and secure lid with heavy-duty locks. The backpack will also keep what’s inside safe and dry from roaming pickpockets or nasty weather.

Timbuk2 Authority Laptop Backpack Deluxe

For students and professionals who commute to school or work, the Timbuk2 Authority Laptop Backpack Deluxe is best for daily use. It has a two compartment system for folders and books, as well as a dedicated space for your laptop.

Mission Workshop Rhake

If organization is your thing, then the Mission Workshop Rhake is the backpack for you. It’s a 22-liter waterproof backpack with a large number of secure compartments for everyday carry from a laptop to charging cables and pens to a water bottle. Just about everything has its place with this backpack.

Mous Day Backpack

The Mous Day Backpack features a wide main compartment that’s best for those who don’t like to rummage through a backpack to find what they want. The whole compartment zips open to reveal everything inside.

Monos Metro Backpack

For something with a more professional look, the Monos Metro Backpack is sleek, stylish and designed to just get the job done. It’s spacious enough for a laptop, tablet and files, while it’s made to go with a power suit at the office.

Fjällräven Kånken

The Fjällräven Kånken backpack is big enough to carry a laptop up to 17 inches in size, while it’s stylish enough to turn heads during your daily commute to school or the office. It comes in 12 fun colors, including sky blue (pictured), blackberry, ox red and more.

Herschel Retreat

The Herschel Retreat is a no-frills backpack that’s stylish on the outside and surprisingly spacious on the inside. It has a main compartment with a dedicated laptop sleeve and small dump pocket on its front for easy to access things, like keys or hand sanitizer. Overall, it’s comfortable to wear, while it keeps your belongings safe and secure in a minimal design.

Away Quilted Everywhere Zip Backpack

For something different, the Away Quilted Everywhere Zip Backpack is padded all around with a fun design that resembles a puffy jacket. It has two compartments: One for your things, like books and folders, and another for your laptop. The backpack also has a passthrough sleeve for a rolling suitcase, just in case you want to take it on your next business trip or spring break.

If you’re still not finding what you’re looking for, we found more laptop backpacks that might be a better fit for you and your unique use-case.

Best of all? The laptop backpacks found below are all on sale for up to 35% off list prices at Amazon and Target, so you can pick up a laptop backpack and save some money at the same time. Scroll down and shop more of the best laptop backpacks, below:

• The North Face Recon, $89 (reg. $99), Amazon
• JanSport Laptop Backpack, $41 (reg. $55), Amazon
• Alpine Swiss 16-inch Laptop Backpack, $45 (reg. $60), Target
• Kipling Seoul Large 15-inch Laptop Backpack, $80 (reg. $124), Target
• Wrangler Industry Backpack Classic, $29 (reg. $43), Target
• The North Face Vault, $52 (reg. $65), Amazon
• Thule Crossover 2 Laptop Backpack, $226 (reg. $280), Amazon

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