SamsoniteXenon 3.0 Checkpoint Friendly Backpack, Black, Large

Well crafted, light but strong, plenty of pockets, nice zippers. Good-looking and properly padded. Worth every single penny.

Quality and comfort and capacity

Have used this backpack during my international travels for the past several years. Durable, lightweight, comfortable, small enough to place under an airline seat, plenty of storage space. Has many convenient pockets and openings to store everything from a micro SD card to an iPad Pro M4 with Magic Keyboard. The water bottle storage pockets on both sides offer plenty of depth and side tension to keep the bottles secure. Zippers operate smoothly without binding.

Travel for work, and my laptop (15") is my most important piece of equipment. Second is the cables, chargers, drawings, notebooks, etc. They all fit comfortably in this bag. It has a luggage strap to attach to my rollaboard in the airport, which make a huge difference in comfort for me. And I had an older version of this bag in the past, lasted for many years but had a few weak spots at certain seems and in the handle on top. This bag seems to be reinforced at those areas, so fingers crossed that it will last even longer.A few minor complaints - the velcro for the strap that holds the computer in its pocket is on the pocket, not on the strap. So things get caught in it at times if you aren't using the strap (I rarely do), where the old design had it on the strap which tucked neatly out of the way.It also has one fewer outside pocket, but makes up for it with a better design on the small top pocket. Overall I like it, and continuing the trend from my last one my dad bought the same bag when he saw mine.

I ordered the small size Samsonite back pack and I was truly impressed with the quality. This backpack has been with me on several trips, flights and I still bring it with me everyday to work. Love the simple and elegant design on the outside and roominess on the inside. Fits both my laptop and iPad Pro and their chargers and my personal stuffs. Great backpack to put on the handle of my carryon luggage, easy to store on the overhead bins of the plane. I would love to buy another same exact one but the supplier now only has it in medium size which is a bit larger than I wanted. I also gifted a friend of mine recently the same back pack but in medium size since no more small size.

I ordered in the SMALLEST size instead of a purse to use as a personal item allowed on airlines in addition to your carryon. The description of size is correct. It is 15.5" x 10.5" x 5". I can fit my Dell Inspiron 13 (11.6" x 8.5" laptop) in the laptop compartment with room to spare even in a protective case and with the power cord. The middle compartment has a slot for a tablet and/or a folder of documents, and enough space for the quart size container of liquids you have to pull out for TSA and a rolled up rain jacket. There is a net slot in which I can place a USB hub and mouse and other cables. The front compartment has 2 pen slots and 2 other slots - the smaller slot holds my LG earbud case and the larger my cellphone when in transit. There is a zippered compartment on the opposite side in which a US passport in an RFID sleeve fits perfectly. There are also slots for wat appears to be credit cards which I do not use for that purpose. I use them for other incidentals. This bag serves me better than a travel purse and it frees up my carryon for other essentials. It makes the TSA security process go smoothly since I only have to open this bag and not my carryon. The bag is well-padded and comfortable to carry and frankly the shoulder straps are beefier than they need to be adding to the bulkiness. I love the slot in the back that allows me to slip the bag over the extended handle of my carryon. There are 3 things that prevents this item getting a 5-star. 1. There is NO WATER BOTTLE HOLDER. I think this is a big oversight on the part of Samsonite. Who doesn't carry water? Putting a cold water bottle that has condensation on the outside is not good to put inside this pack with electronics. 2. The zipper tabs are not designed to install a security device. In crowded subways, public transit etc, a simple security lock is a good deterrent for opportunist pick pockets. 3. Unlike the larger models of this bag, the laptop compartment does not open fully to lie flat in order to go through a TSA scanner which would avoid having to remove your laptop and tablet for scanning. #2 and #3 are not barn burners, but the lack of water bottle holder is. I have a waist pack that does have a bottle holder but I hate having to wear it in addition to this pack, so I am trying to figure out a way I can attach one to the side of the bag.

Love this bag. Great quality and fits laptop and cords.

Just received the backpack and already I LOVE IT. It is well made and so comfortable on my back. I have been walking and sitting with it on my back to check it out. I am 5’1” tall 93lbs. It is a perfect size for me. I am an adult. I had a hard time finding the right Backpack. I finally found. A happy camper. Thank you Amazon.