Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack vs. Eagle Creek Convertabrief
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack
| Capacity | 27.3 L |
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
| Dimensions | 45.5×34.5×20.5 cm |
| Airline fit | 74% |
| Price | $329 |
Feature by feature
| Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack | Feature | Eagle Creek Convertabrief |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | Y |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 4 | Opening | 4 |
| Y | Passport | Y |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| Y | Backpack | hideable |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| N | Sternum Strap | N |
| Inside | ||
| 15in | Laptop | 17in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1 | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 1600D ballistic nylon outer fabric | Bi-Tech™ Heather, 1000D Helix™ Poly Twill |
Eagle Creek Convertabrief
| Capacity | 26.5 L |
| Weight | 1.41 kg |
| Dimensions | 45×32×20 cm |
| Airline fit | 95% |
| Price | $199 |
Key differences between the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack and Eagle Creek Convertabrief
- Compression straps: No on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; Yes on the Eagle Creek Convertabrief.
- Backpack straps: Yes on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; Hideable on the Eagle Creek Convertabrief.
- Laptop sleeve: 15in on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; 17in on the Eagle Creek Convertabrief.
- Water bottle pockets: 1 on the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; No on the Eagle Creek Convertabrief.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, built-in organizer, water resistant.
Which airlines take each bag as a carry-on
We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 139 accept both. 0 accept only the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack, and 40 accept only the Eagle Creek Convertabrief.
Only the Eagle Creek Convertabrief fits
Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, Cayman Airways, China Eastern, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, flybe, Gulf Air, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Regional Express, Royal Brunei Airlines, Ryanair, S7, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Australia, Volotea, Xiamen.
Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack vs. Eagle Creek Convertabrief: which should you pack?
The Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack carries 0.8000000000000007L more than the Eagle Creek Convertabrief (27.3L vs. 26.5L), while the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack is the lighter pack at 1.2kg (vs. 1.41kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Eagle Creek Convertabrief fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack; if you want to travel lighter, the Briggs & Riley Medium Cargo Backpack is the better call.