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url: "https://onebag.travel/compare/3kkxga1u83/bange-travel-backpack/rxsl7j35a2/nordace-laval-smart-backpack/"
title: "BANGE Travel Backpack vs Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack"
description: "BANGE Travel Backpack vs Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
source: "https://onebag.travel/compare/3kkxga1u83/bange-travel-backpack/rxsl7j35a2/nordace-laval-smart-backpack/"
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# BANGE Travel Backpack vs. Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack

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

## [BANGE Travel Backpack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/3kkxga1u83/bange-travel-backpack/)

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

![Front facing view of the BANGE Travel Backpack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/carryons/iloivdhagdt9gn94c6z8)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>35 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.2 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>46×30×14 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>94%</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| BANGE Travel Backpack | Feature | Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| Y | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| Y | Passport | Y |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside |
| 17in | Laptop | 15in |
| 2 | Main Compartments | 2 |
| N | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1 | Water Bottle Holder | 1 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>Oxford</td><td>Nylon and Microfiber leather</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/rxsl7j35a2/nordace-laval-smart-backpack/)

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

![Front facing view of the Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1617247872/carryons/Nordace_Laval_mpxkks.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>23 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>44×28×18 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>96%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$119</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the BANGE Travel Backpack and Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack

-   **Compression straps:** Yes on the BANGE Travel Backpack; No on the Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack.
-   **Sternum strap:** Yes on the BANGE Travel Backpack; No on the Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack.
-   **Laptop sleeve:** 17in on the BANGE Travel Backpack; 15in on the Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack.
-   **Built-in organizer:** No on the BANGE Travel Backpack; Yes on the Nordace Laval -- Smart 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. 178 accept both. 0 accept only the BANGE Travel Backpack, and 3 accept only the Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack.

### Only the Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack fits

Air Tahiti, Great Lakes Airlines, Gulf Air.

## BANGE Travel Backpack vs. Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack: which should you pack?

The **BANGE Travel Backpack** carries 12L more than the **Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack** (35L vs. 23L), while the **Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack** is the lighter pack at 1kg (vs. 1.2kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack** fits 96% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the BANGE Travel Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Nordace Laval -- Smart Backpack is the better call.