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title: "Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack vs Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L"
description: "Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack vs Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack vs. Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L

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

## [Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/12cxsazoon/avio-gear-apex-travel-backpack/)

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

![Front facing view of the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990469/carryons/avio-gear-apex-travel-backpack-12cxsazoon.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>20 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.7 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>50×33×21 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>73%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$300</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack | Feature | Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| 30L | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 17in | Laptop | 15in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 5 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>900D high-density elastic yarn</td><td>14.1-oz 900-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a postindustrial recycled TPU-film laminate</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/esrcmzvrry/patagonia-black-hole-mlc-45l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1632883589/carryons/Patagonia_Black_Hole_MLC_45L_ta74b3.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>45 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.7 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>56×37×19 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>26%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$240</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack and Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L

-   **Laptop sleeve:** 17in on the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack; 15in on the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L.
-   **Main compartments:** 3 on the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack; 5 on the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L.

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, water bottle pockets, water resistant.

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

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 49 accept both. 89 accept only the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack, and 0 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L.

### Only the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack fits

Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Mauritius, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Copa Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, WestJet.

## Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack vs. Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L: which should you pack?

The **Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L** carries 25L more than the **Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack** (20L vs. 45L), while the **Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack** is the lighter pack at 1.7kg (vs. 1.7kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack** fits 73% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Patagonia Black Hole® MLC® 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack is the better call.