Solo Everyday Max Backpack vs. Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Solo Everyday Max Backpack
| Capacity | 30 L |
| Weight | 1.1 kg |
| Dimensions | 56×33×21 cm |
| Airline fit | 47% |
| Price | $70 |
Feature by feature
| Solo Everyday Max Backpack | Feature | Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 4 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside | ||
| 17in | Laptop | 15in |
| 5 | Main Compartments | 2 |
| Y | Organizer | N |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| N | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 1050 Denier black Ballistic nylon/ Full-grain leather accents | |
Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack
| Capacity | 25.5 L |
| Weight | 1.41 kg |
| Dimensions | 41.91×34.29×17.78 cm |
| Airline fit | 93% |
| Price | $350 |
Key differences between the Solo Everyday Max Backpack and Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack
- Laptop sleeve: 17in on the Solo Everyday Max Backpack; 15in on the Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack.
- Main compartments: 5 on the Solo Everyday Max Backpack; 2 on the Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack.
- Built-in organizer: Yes on the Solo Everyday Max Backpack; No on the Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack.
- Water resistant: No on the Solo Everyday Max Backpack; Yes on the Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack.
Both have: backpack straps.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 87 accept both. 1 accept only the Solo Everyday Max Backpack, and 89 accept only the Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack.
Only the Solo Everyday Max Backpack fits
Cayman Airways.
Only the Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack fits
Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, All Nipon Airways, American Eagle, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Austrian, Azerbaijan Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Czech Airlines, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, flybe, Gol Linhas Aereas, Gulf Air, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.
Solo Everyday Max Backpack vs. Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack: which should you pack?
The Solo Everyday Max Backpack carries 4.5L more than the Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack (30L vs. 25.5L), while the Solo Everyday Max Backpack is the lighter pack at 1.1kg (vs. 1.41kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Waterfield Pro Executive Laptop Backpack fits 93% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Solo Everyday Max Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Solo Everyday Max Backpack is the better call.