A laptop bag is a special case designed to hold and protect your laptop and in some cases additional items like chargers, documents etc. There are various types of laptop bags and they vary from their design to material and of course size.
The main reason to get a laptop bag is to protect your laptop while you are carrying it around. Since laptops don’t come with their own briefcases anymore (the first laptops actually came in really large boxes and were never put on laps), they need to be transported in something that protects them against scratches and wear and tear.
Strictly speaking, you can divide laptop carry bags into laptop bags and laptop sleeves. There are basic design differences between these two as well as specific features that they are good at. Usually, laptops bags can be carried around on their own, whilst laptop sleeves are meant to be carried around in something else.
Laptop sleeves are literally your laptop’s personal body armour. A sleeve is a slim case for a laptop that wraps around a laptop perfectly making sure that it is protected from all sides from shocks, bumps and in some cases from liquid spills too. However, these usually don’t have a carrying handle because they are meant to be put inside other bags or simply carried under the arm. They come in handy when you don’t want to carry a separate bag for your laptop or want your laptop to go inside the bigger bag.
When it comes to full fledged bags, you have the option to get shoulder bags, backpacks, slim bags or even laptop tote bags. Totes and shoulder bags have more room for stuff other than your laptop but that also means that they are larger. Slim bags are like slim cases for laptops with handles attached to them. They are meant for only carrying a laptop and sometime could also have a slim document pouch on one side. They have a much sleeker profile at the expense of carrying capacity. Laptop backpacks are essential for cyclists or those who prefer backpacks to any other bags; normally a laptop backpack has one large main compartment and a padded laptop sleeve.
All these bags have special padding and inner cavity design to accommodate and protect laptops and notebooks on the road. They offer a holistic protection policy for your notebook while you are travelling around.
Laptop bags, sleeves and cases come in a variety of sizes such as 13-inch, 15-inch, 17-inch and so on. And there is a plenty of colours and patterns to choose from. Whether you want a typical black bag or a stylish multi stripe one, it’s all up for grabs. There are also women's laptop bags that meant to suit a woman’s style more closely. If you are having trouble finding the right one, just use our advanced search options to choose your way through to the perfect laptop case - you can filter the bag designs through type, size, colour and brand.