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url: "https://onebag.travel/compare/12cxsazoon/avio-gear-apex-travel-backpack/kopoz9errb/vertx-gamut-22l-backpack/"
title: "Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack vs Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack"
description: "Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack vs Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack: 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. Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack

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 | Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | removable |
| Inside |
| 17in | Laptop | 15in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| 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>500D 100% Nylon</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/kopoz9errb/vertx-gamut-22l-backpack/)

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

![Front facing view of the Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990460/carryons/vertx-gamut-22l-backpack-kopoz9errb.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>22 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.3 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>53×28×23 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>70%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$230</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack and Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack

-   **Sternum strap:** Yes on the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack; Removable on the Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack.
-   **Laptop sleeve:** 17in on the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack; 15in on the Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack.
-   **Main compartments:** 3 on the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack; 4 on the Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack.

Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, backpack straps, 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. 132 accept both. 6 accept only the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack, and 1 accept only the Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack.

### Only the Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack fits

Etihad Airways, Liat Airlines, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian.

### Only the Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack fits

Great Lakes Airlines.

## Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack vs. Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack: which should you pack?

The **Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack** carries 2L more than the **Avio Gear Apex Travel Backpack** (20L vs. 22L), while the **Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack** is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (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 Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Vertx Gamut 22L Backpack is the better call.