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title: "Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L vs Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L"
description: "Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L vs Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L vs. Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L

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

## [Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/a73311s7he/pakt-the-travel-backpack-45l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990500/carryons/pakt-the-travel-backpack-45l-a73311s7he.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>2 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>60×33×24 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>5%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$345</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L | Feature | Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| 2 | Compression | 1 |
| None | Expanded Capacity | 45L |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| front | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | hideable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside |
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 5 | Main Compartments | 7 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| 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>500D recycled nylon</td><td>shell: Weatherproof 400D nylon canvas bottom: 900D nylon weatherproof zippers</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/x3ehf3pst9/peak-design-travel-backpack-45l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990502/carryons/peak-design-travel-backpack-45l-x3ehf3pst9.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>35 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>2.1 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>56×33×24 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>26%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$300</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L and Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L

-   **Compression straps:** 2 on the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L; 1 on the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L.
-   **Passport pocket:** Front on the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L; Top on the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L.
-   **Hip belt:** Removable on the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L; Hideable on the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L.
-   **Main compartments:** 5 on the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L; 7 on the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L.

Both have: luggage passthrough, backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, built-in organizer, 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. 10 accept both. 0 accept only the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L, and 39 accept only the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L.

### Only the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L fits

Aegean Airlines, Air Astana, Air Europa, Air Koryo, Air Nostrum, Air Tahiti Nui, Atlas Global, Azul Linhas, British Airways, Caribbean Airlines, China Southern, Copa Airlines, Cubana de Aviacion, EL AL, Finnair, Hainan Airlines, Iran Aseman Air, Jet2, Korean Air, Kuwait Air, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Onur Air, Philippine Airlines, Royal Air Morocco, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, SilkAir, Silver Airways, Singapore Airlines, SpiceJet, Spirit Airlines, TAAG Angola, TAM Airlines, Thai Airways, Travel Service Airlines, Ural Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, WOW Airlines.

## Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L vs. Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L: which should you pack?

The **Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L** carries 10L more than the **Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L** (45L vs. 35L), while the **Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L** is the lighter pack at 2kg (vs. 2.1kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L** fits 26% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Pakt The Travel Backpack 45L is the better call.