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title: "Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack vs DSPTCH Utility Ruck"
description: "Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack vs DSPTCH Utility Ruck: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack vs. DSPTCH Utility Ruck

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

## [Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack](https://onebag.travel/carryon/bv44mabzul/osprey-transporter-roll-top-pack/)

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

![Front facing view of the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1631667052/carryons/OSprey_Transporter_Roll_Top_Pack_mg8km4.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>25 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.9 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>51×33×26 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>17%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$125</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack | Feature | DSPTCH Utility Ruck |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 2 | Opening | 3 |
| 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 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 2 | Water Bottle Holder | 2 |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>400D Nylon TPU Double Coated</td><td>410D Nylon Packcloth with DWR coating</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [DSPTCH Utility Ruck](https://onebag.travel/carryon/jp7b4knfwi/dsptch-utility-ruck/)

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

![Front facing view of the DSPTCH Utility Ruck](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1621835637/carryons/DSPTCH_Utility_Ruck_s37h3x.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>28 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.4 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>44×31×21 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>76%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$204</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack and DSPTCH Utility Ruck

-   **Compression straps:** No on the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack; Yes on the DSPTCH Utility Ruck.
-   **Opening:** Rolltop on the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack; Top flap on the DSPTCH Utility Ruck.

Both have: 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. 32 accept both. 0 accept only the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack, and 111 accept only the DSPTCH Utility Ruck.

### Only the DSPTCH Utility Ruck fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Mauritius, Air Nostrum, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, American Eagle, ANA, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, CommutAir, Conviasa, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Gulf Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Indigo, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Jordanian, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, Thai Airways, Tiger Airways, Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, WestJet, WOW Airlines.

## Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack vs. DSPTCH Utility Ruck: which should you pack?

The **DSPTCH Utility Ruck** carries 3L more than the **Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack** (25L vs. 28L), while the **Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack** is the lighter pack at 0.9kg (vs. 1.4kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **DSPTCH Utility Ruck** fits 76% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the DSPTCH Utility Ruck; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Transporter® Roll Top Pack is the better call.