Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L vs. Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L
Two carry-on travel backpacks, compared spec for spec.
Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L
| Capacity | 26 L |
| Weight | 1.3 kg |
| Dimensions | 52×30×18 cm |
| Airline fit | 88% |
| Price | $200 |
Feature by feature
| Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L | Feature | Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | ||
| N | Compression | 1 |
| None | Expanded Capacity | 45L |
| 1 | Opening | 1 |
| top | Passport | top |
| Y | Passthrough | Y |
| Carry | ||
| hideable | Backpack | hideable |
| removable | Hip Belt | hideable |
| removable | Sternum Strap | removable |
| Inside | ||
| 16in | Laptop | 16in |
| 3 | Main Compartments | 7 |
| Y | Organizer | Y |
| Outside | ||
| × | Hard Shell | × |
| N | Rain-fly | N |
| 1, side | Water Bottle Holder | 2, side |
| Y | Water Resistant | Y |
| Material | |
| 8.7-oz 300-denier 100% postconsumer recycled polyester ripstop with a postindustrial recycled TPU-film laminate | shell: Weatherproof 400D nylon canvas bottom: 900D nylon weatherproof zippers |
Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L
| Capacity | 35 L |
| Weight | 2.1 kg |
| Dimensions | 56×33×24 cm |
| Airline fit | 26% |
| Price | $300 |
Key differences between the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L and Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L
- Compression straps: No on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L; 1 on the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L.
- Hip belt: Removable on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L; Hideable on the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L.
- Main compartments: 3 on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L; 7 on the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L.
- Water bottle pockets: 1, side on the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L; 2, side on the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L.
Both have: passport pocket, luggage passthrough, 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. 118 accept only the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L, and 0 accept only the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L.
Only the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L fits
Aer Lingus, Aeroflot, Aerolineas Argentinas, Aeromexico, Air Asia, Air Baltic, Air Canada, Air Caraibes, Air China, Air France, Air India, Air Macau, Air Malta, Air Mauritius, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Air Wisconsin, AirAsiaX, Alaska Airlines, All Nipon Airways, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, ANA, Asiana Airlines, ATA Airlines, Austrian, Avianca , Azerbaijan Airlines, Bahamasair, Bangkok Airways, 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, Croatia Air, Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Dragonair, Emirates Airlines, Enter Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Eurowings, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Flair Air, flybe, Garuda Indonesia, Gol Linhas Aereas, Hawaiian Airlines, Hong Kong Airlines, Iberia, Icelandair, Indigo, InselAir, Interjet, Iran Air, 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, Nordwind Airlines, Norwegian, Pakistan International, Peach, Porter Airlines, Qantas Airways, Republic Airways, Royal Brunei Airlines, 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, Volotea, WestJet, Xiamen.
Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L vs. Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L: which should you pack?
The Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L carries 9L more than the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L (26L vs. 35L), while the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L is the lighter pack at 1.3kg (vs. 2.1kg). For carry-on flexibility, the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L fits 88% of the airlines we track — the higher of the two. If you prioritise packing volume, choose the Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L; if you want to travel lighter, the Patagonia Black Hole® Mini MLC® 26L is the better call.