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title: "Exped Serac 25 vs Exped Mountain Pro 20 - One Bag Travel"
description: "Exped Serac 25 vs Exped Mountain Pro 20: capacity, weight, dimensions and how many airlines accept each as a carry-on, side by side."
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# Exped Serac 25 vs. Exped Mountain Pro 20

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

## [Exped Serac 25](https://onebag.travel/carryon/rmtc4ecec0/exped-serac-25/)

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

![Front facing view of the Exped Serac 25](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623752011/carryons/Exped_Serac_25_u3g3qp.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>25 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>0.765 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>55×25×21 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>69%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$200</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Feature by feature

| Exped Serac 25 | Feature | Exped Mountain Pro 20 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storage |
| N | Compression | N |
| None | Expanded Capacity | None |
| 3 | Opening | 3 |
| 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 | × |
| 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>420 D ripstop nylon, TPU film laminate, &gt;10'000 mm water column</td><td>420 D Oxford nylon, PU coated, 3'000 mm water column</td></tr></tbody></table>

## [Exped Mountain Pro 20](https://onebag.travel/carryon/timsvaao6n/exped-mountain-pro-20/)

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

![Front facing view of the Exped Mountain Pro 20](https://res.cloudinary.com/obt/image/upload/c_fill,w_400/v1623802257/carryons/Exped_Mountain_Pro_20_zcuief.webp)

<table class="table table-sm cmp-spec mt-2"><tbody><tr><td>Capacity</td><td>20 L</td></tr><tr><td>Weight</td><td>1.12 kg</td></tr><tr><td>Dimensions</td><td>50×29×17 cm</td></tr><tr><td>Airline fit</td><td>92%</td></tr><tr><td>Price</td><td>$250</td></tr></tbody></table>

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

We checked both bags against the carry-on size limits of 189 airlines. 130 accept both. 1 accept only the Exped Serac 25, and 43 accept only the Exped Mountain Pro 20.

### Only the Exped Serac 25 fits

Great Lakes Airlines.

### Only the Exped Mountain Pro 20 fits

Air Baltic, Air China, Air Malta, Air Niugini, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Belavia, Blue Air, Bulgaria Air, China Eastern, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Etihad Airways, flybe, Icelandair, InselAir, Juneyao Airlines, Liat Airlines, Luxair, Meridiana Fly, Nordwind Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Ryanair, S7, Scoot, Shandong Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Sun Express, TAP Air Portugal, TAROM, Tianjin Airlines (A320 & E190), Tiger Airways, TUI, Ukraine International, VIM Airlines (Closed), Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.

## Exped Serac 25 vs. Exped Mountain Pro 20: which should you pack?

The **Exped Serac 25** carries 5L more than the **Exped Mountain Pro 20** (25L vs. 20L), while the **Exped Serac 25** is the lighter pack at 0.765kg (vs. 1.12kg). For carry-on flexibility, the **Exped Mountain Pro 20** fits 92% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Exped Serac 25; if you want to travel lighter, the Exped Serac 25 is the better call.