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url: "https://onebag.travel/compare/cpmt4rhgyt/tortuga-travel-backpack-lite-40l/ftw13cg3ht/osprey-quasar-26/"
title: "Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L vs Osprey Quasar 26"
description: "Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L vs Osprey Quasar 26: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L vs. Osprey Quasar 26

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

## [Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/cpmt4rhgyt/tortuga-travel-backpack-lite-40l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1788990456/carryons/tortuga-travel-backpack-lite-40l-cpmt4rhgyt.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>40 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.6 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>55×35×20 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>86%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$250</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L | Feature | Osprey Quasar 26 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| N | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry |
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | hideable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 4 | Main Compartments | 4 |
| N | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>630D Cordura re/cor RN6 nylon</td><td>450D recycled polyester TPU coated</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Osprey Quasar 26](https://onebag.travel/carryon/ftw13cg3ht/osprey-quasar-26/)

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

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>36 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.3 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>50×35×27 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>14%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$200</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L and Osprey Quasar 26

-   **Luggage passthrough:** No on the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L; Yes on the Osprey Quasar 26.
-   **Hip belt:** Removable on the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L; Hideable on the Osprey Quasar 26.
-   **Built-in organizer:** No on the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L; Yes on the Osprey Quasar 26.
-   **Water bottle pockets:** 1, side on the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L; No on the Osprey Quasar 26.

Both have: passport pocket, backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, water resistant.

## Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 27 accept both. 135 accept only the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L, and 0 accept only the Osprey Quasar 26.

### Only the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L fits

Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Astana, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Nostrum, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Atlas Global, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, EL AL, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Flair Air, flybe, Frontier Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, Iran Aseman Air, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, Jet2, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, Kuwait Air, LATAM , LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Onur Air, Pakistan International, Peach, PenAir, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Thai Airways, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Trans States, Travel Service Airlines, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Uzbekistan Air, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Volotea, WOW Airlines, Xiamen.

## Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L vs. Osprey Quasar 26: which should you pack?

The **Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L** carries 4L more than the **Osprey Quasar 26** (40L vs. 36L), while the **Osprey Quasar 26** is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 1.6kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L** fits 86% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Tortuga Travel Backpack Lite 40L; if you want to travel lighter, the Osprey Quasar 26 is the better call.