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title: "Exped Whiteout 30 vs Exped Serac 35 - One Bag Travel"
description: "Exped Whiteout 30 vs Exped Serac 35: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Exped Whiteout 30 vs. Exped Serac 35

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

## [Exped Whiteout 30](https://onebag.travel/carryon/ok4yn1uaw0/exped-whiteout-30/)

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

![Front facing view of the Exped Whiteout 30](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623745013/carryons/Exped_Whiteout_30_vnapvp.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>30 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.685 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>57×27×22 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>17%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$279</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Exped Whiteout 30 | Feature | Exped Serac 35 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 2 | Opening | 2 |
| N | Passport | N |
| N | Passthrough | N |
| Carry |
| Y | Backpack | Y |
| removable | Hip Belt | removable |
| Y | Sternum Strap | Y |
| Inside |
| N | Laptop | N |
| 1 | Main Compartments | 1 |
| N | Organizer | N |
| Outside |
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| removable | 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>Dyneema® composite fabric (150 D polyester face fabric, Dyneema® fiber grid, TPU film inside), 20'000 mm water column</td><td>400 D HD ripstop nylon, TPU film laminated, 10'000 mm water column</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Exped Serac 35](https://onebag.travel/carryon/xax8tcl5cp/exped-serac-35/)

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

![Front facing view of the Exped Serac 35](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623754909/carryons/Exped_Serac_35_pcvf6a.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>35 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.82 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>62×30×23 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>13%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$209</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key differences between the Exped Whiteout 30 and Exped Serac 35

-   **Rain cover:** Removable on the Exped Whiteout 30; No on the Exped Serac 35.

Both have: backpack straps, hip belt, sternum strap, water resistant.

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

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 24 accept both. 8 accept only the Exped Whiteout 30, and 0 accept only the Exped Serac 35.

### Only the Exped Whiteout 30 fits

Caribbean Airlines, Cayman Airways, Conviasa, Croatia Air, Frontier Airlines, PenAir, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country.

## Exped Whiteout 30 vs. Exped Serac 35: which should you pack?

The **Exped Serac 35** carries 5L more than the **Exped Whiteout 30** (30L vs. 35L), while the **Exped Whiteout 30** is the lighter pack at 0.685kg (vs. 0.82kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Exped Whiteout 30** fits 17% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Exped Serac 35; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Whiteout 30 is the better call.