When it comes to backpacks to carry your laptop, the AmazonBasics Anti-Theft Water Resistant Backpack offers you the protection and also happens to be water resistant.
The case will allow for a 17″ laptop and has padding on the rear of the backpack but also in its center dividing pocket.
First, let’s take a look at the front of the back pack.
You get three zippers, one diagonally at the front which is great to hold smaller things such as keys or smartphone. A top zipper on the front to hold smaller items such as pencils, pens, smartphone, keys, etc.
The first major zipper on top allows for one to keep a large item such as a tablet, papers, binder, pencils/pens, wallet and more.
The next major zipper is the main compartment to hold your laptop. Inside are two cables, one to plug into your phone, laptop or tablet’s audio input and another to plug into a battery backup. Because to the right of the pocket is an audio-in port and a USB input.
The backpack comes with a combination lock, so you can put it around the two zipper tabs to prevent people from opening that laptop pocket.
Personally, because I travel, I would switch it with an TSA lock, which is a combination lock but also comes with a key.
In addition, there are two side pockets (one on the left and one on the right) to hold your bottled water or thinner thermos.
The AmazonBasics Anti-Theft Water Resistant Backpack features a comfortable, padded shoulder strap.
A big question that many people may wonder is if you can use this backpack for traveling overseas and can be used as a carryon. Most airlines require your carryon to be 22 x 14 x 9 max (45 linear inches). This backpack is 20 x 5.7 x 12.2 inches (37.9 linear inches), so it is carryon safe.
Overall, the AmazonBasics Anti-Theft Water Resistant Backpack is perfect for use as a laptop backpack, for those needing a backpack that gives comfort but also wanting to know your electronics are perfectly safe and that the bag offers a lock for anti-theft and that it is water resistant.
I also can see this backpack as a multi-purpose backpack for other uses. But the size, multiple pockets and loads of padding for protecting your devices also makes it perfect for traveling overseas.
