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url: "https://onebag.travel/compare/02bc32de-b553-463a-a455-177400d5423d/osprey-porter-46/ftw13cg3ht/osprey-quasar-26/"
title: "Osprey Porter 46 vs Osprey Quasar 26 - One Bag Travel"
description: "Osprey Porter 46 vs Osprey Quasar 26: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Osprey Porter 46 vs. Osprey Quasar 26

Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.

## [Osprey Porter 46](https://onebag.travel/carryon/02bc32de-b553-463a-a455-177400d5423d/osprey-porter-46/)

by [Osprey](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Osprey)

![Front facing view of the Osprey Porter 46](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/carryons/bus8myci54gl3byfegrn)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>46 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.5 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>55×36×23 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>61%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$185</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Osprey Porter 46 | Feature | Osprey Quasar 26 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| 2 | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| hideable | Hip Belt | hideable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>bluesign®-approved Recycled 500D Nylon Packcloth PFC Free DWR</td><td>450D recycled polyester TPU coated</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Osprey Quasar 26](https://onebag.travel/carryon/ftw13cg3ht/osprey-quasar-26/)

by [Osprey](https://onebag.travel/carryons/?brands=Osprey)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>36 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.3 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>50×35×27 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>14%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$200</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Osprey Porter 46 and Osprey Quasar 26

-   **Compression straps:** 2 on the Osprey Porter 46; No on the Osprey Quasar 26.

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer, water resistant.

## Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 26 accept both. 90 accept only the Osprey Porter 46, and 1 accept only the Osprey Quasar 26.

### Only the Osprey Porter 46 fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air Macau, Air Nostrum, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, SAS Scandinavian, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Thai Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WOW Airlines.

### Only the Osprey Quasar 26 fits

Croatia Air.

## Osprey Porter 46 vs. Osprey Quasar 26: which should you pack?

The **Osprey Porter 46** carries 10L more than the **Osprey Quasar 26** (46L vs. 36L), while the **Osprey Quasar 26** is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Osprey Porter 46** fits 61% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Osprey Porter 46; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Quasar 26 is the better call.