Amazon Basics Canvas Laptop Backpack vs. Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Amazon Basics Canvas Laptop Backpack
| Capacity | 0 L |
| Weight | 1.6 kg |
| Dimensions | 55×36×22 cm |
| Airline fit | 62% |
| Price | $24 |
Feature by feature
| Amazon Basics Canvas Laptop Backpack | Feature | Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 2 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2 | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| Canvas | 400D Nylon TPU Double Coated |
Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack
| Capacity | 25 L |
| Weight | 0.9 kg |
| Dimensions | 51×33×26 cm |
| Airline fit | 17% |
| Price | $125 |
Key differences between the Amazon Basics Canvas Laptop Backpack and Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack
- Opening: Top zip on the Amazon Basics Canvas Laptop Backpack; Rolltop on the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack.
- Built-in organizer: No on the Amazon Basics Canvas Laptop Backpack; Yes on the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack.
Both have: backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, 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. 31 accept both. 86 accept only the Amazon Basics Canvas Laptop Backpack, and 1 accept only the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack.
Only the Amazon Basics Canvas Laptop Backpack 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, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, 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, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, SAS Scandinavian, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, 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 Transporter® Roll Top Pack fits
Croatia Air.
Amazon Basics Canvas Laptop Backpack vs. Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack: which should you pack?
The Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack carries 25L more than the Amazon Basics Canvas Laptop Backpack (0L vs. 25L), while the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack is the lighter pack at 0.9kg (vs. 1.6kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Amazon Basics Canvas Laptop Backpack fits 62% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack is the better call.