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title: "Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L vs Minaal Daily - One Bag Travel"
description: "Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L vs Minaal Daily: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L vs. Minaal Daily

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

## [Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L](https://onebag.travel/carryon/h1rqln9ogu/patagonia-tres-mlc-45l/)

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

![Front facing view of the Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1632754332/carryons/Patagonia_Tres_MLC_45L_gbmz36.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>1.5 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>54×41×18 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>26%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$179</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L | Feature | Minaal Daily |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| N | Passport | Y |
| Y | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| N | Hip Belt | N |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| 15in | Laptop | 15in |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 3 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| N | Water Bottle Holder | N |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |

<table class="cmp-material"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2">Material</td></tr><tr><td>630-denier nylon, 200-denier 100% recycled polyeste</td><td>600D nylon fabric, augmented with 1000D nylon in high-abrasion areas</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Minaal Daily](https://onebag.travel/carryon/oi9nmmtrgp/minaal-daily/)

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

![Front facing view of the Minaal Daily](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1601080437/carryons/minaaldaily_epises.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>21 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>43×33×17 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>95%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$250</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L and Minaal Daily

-   **Passport pocket:** No on the Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L; Yes on the Minaal Daily.
-   **Luggage passthrough:** Yes on the Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L; No on the Minaal Daily.
-   **Main compartments:** 1 on the Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L; 3 on the Minaal Daily.

Both have: backpack straps, sternum strap, laptop sleeve, 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. 49 accept both. 0 accept only the Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L, and 130 accept only the Minaal Daily.

### Only the Minaal Daily fits

Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Tahiti, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, American Eagle, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, Belavia, Biman Bangladesh, Blue Air, Boliviana de Aviacion, Brussels Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Cambodia Angkor Air, Cathay Pacific, Cayman Airways, Cebu Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, CommutAir, Conviasa, Copa Airlines, Croatia Air, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, easyJet, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Gulf Air, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Japan Airlines, Jet Airways, jetBlue Airways, Jetstar Airways, Jetstar Asia, Juneyao Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Kulula, LATAM , Liat Airlines, LOT Polish, Lufthansa, Luxair, Mahan Air, Malaysia Airlines, Mango, Meridiana Fly, Mesa Airlines, Middle East Airlines, Monarch Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Oman Air, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Qatar Airways, Ravn Alaska, Regional Express, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, SAS Scandinavian, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sky Airlines, Skywest, Inc., South African Airways, SriLankan Airlines, Sun Express, Swiss Int'l Air Lines, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, Trans States, TUI, Turkish Airlines, Ukraine International, United Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, VIM Airlines (Closed), Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.

## Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L vs. Minaal Daily: which should you pack?

The **Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L** carries 24L more than the **Minaal Daily** (45L vs. 21L), while the **Minaal Daily** is the lighter pack at 1kg (vs. 1.5kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Minaal Daily** fits 95% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Patagonia Tres MLC® 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Minaal Daily is the better call.