I haven't had much real world usage for the bag yet but here are my preliminary thoughts.
I purchased this for my 15" Acer Chromebook. The size if perfect for the Chromebook. The zippers appear relatively sturdy enough for the purpose and the extra pockets are nicely size for carrying documents, smaller items, etc... The strap also appears to be sturdy enough and the plastic clips look like they hold up.
Padding - here is why I am only giving 4 stars.
The size padding is good but the bottom padding is a bit lacking. This is really the only fault I see is the lack of padding on the bottom and bottom\sides.
I had a piece of foam I cut down, placed at the bottom and now I think the Chromebook will be a bit better protected.
Overall I think that the bag is very good and just a bit more padding would give it the extra star.
This review is about the 14 Inch AmazonBasics Laptop Bag
This is a good budget laptop case. The Toshiba Chromebook 2 fits perfectly along with the computer charger and extra phone chargers. It does what I need with a price tag I like.
PROS: For carrying around and storing a feather weight Chromebook, a couple chargers, and sometimes my Kindle, it gets the job done. It has a ton of pockets and the bag itself is really lightweight. It's inexpensive. It's simple.
CONS: This doesn't feel like the most expensive bag on the market, and as other reviewers stated, it could have some more padding. This would not be a good choice for someone who travels for work, the plastic clips and minimal padding simply won't stand up against baggage claim on a regular basis. This would also be a poor choice a Macbook Pro or any other fancy laptop. Just use good judgement-- if you plan on spending 1K+ on a laptop, prepare on spending more than $16 on a laptop bag.
I LOVE this bag. Right now I keep my MacBook Pro, 2nd gen iPad, a kindle touch, all the charging gear, and still have room to throw in my bulky planner when I need it. With all that, it's still sleek and lightweight. I bought a little case for my wireless ear buds so I can clip it to the side and it's the perfect setup. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JB1LGTI/ref=cm_cr_ryp_prd_ttl_sol_19
Fits the 2018 3rd gen iPad 12.9" VERY well (including with Smart Folio/keyboard), just a TINY smidge too long to qualify for bonefide "glove" fit, but darn near close.
Bag is a phenomenal value for the price. Excellent quality and construction. Way above average on the Chinese goods scale.
Incredible amount of storage/pockets-compartments. Room to keep lots of things, and keep them separated to boot .
Only cons I can find is I do agree to some extent what other reviewer's have said about the low padding amount at the bottom, but there is some padding ( I have seen other Chinese manufactured bags with NONE ). Shoulder strap looks a bit on the cheap side, so I am not completely shocked at the negative reviews regarding it breaking/failing and causing expensive damage to enclosed tablets/laptops; this is a nice quality bag, but it is on the soft side and not meant for hard core protection from a fall/drop. If you travel a lot (airport security for one), or tend to drop things, a more expensive bag much more geared toward shock resistance is probably warranted. But for most of us casual users, carrying this bag by the briefcase style handles, this is a great utilitarian bag with classic looks and materials that will work wonderfully at an incredible bargain price. Highly recommend.
This is a great bag and if you consider its low price, it is an unbelievably great bag.
Black fabric is durable and would be easy to clean if you will need to. It is not one to attract dirt to begin with.
There is a padding in it to protect main compartment.
That main compartment divided into 2 sections, one of which easily fits a 14 inch laptop, Amazon Kindle and a large phone if needed. Second section can be used to keep a notepad or stack of Letter-format papers without folding those sheets.
There is also a smaller pocket in that main compartment, where you can store keys, small mirror, memory sticks, documents etc.
No, I would not advise to put an apple or a sandwich there. Banana, at most.
The front compartment can hold notepad, multiple pen, keys, passes, and earphones. It has 3 dedicated small pockets and holders for 2 pens.
And there is a third area - a front pocket, where for your stuff you want to have handy.
Both compartments and a front pocket are protected by plastic zippers of a good quality.
On the back side of the bag there is a strap to help you to put it in the handle of your travel luggage bag.
Bag has handles and comes with the shoulder strap with a shoulder pad on it. Shoulder strap has plastic latches to attach to the plastic rings of the bag.
And this bag is very light.
When I think of what would be changed in that bag to make it much better, I can not find anything.
Slightly softer shoulder pad, metallic latches and metallic zippers instead of plastic ones would not make it MUCH better, but that would make it to join the crowd of the very expensive bags. No, thank you. It is a perfect bag as it is.
Feature Product
- Slim, compact case is perfect for carrying laptops up to 14.1-inches without the unnecessary bulk
- Accessory storage pockets for portable mouse, iPod, cell phone and pens
- Includes padded shoulder strap
- Internal Dimensions: 13.6" x 1.6" x 10.6" (LxWxH)
- External Dimensions: 14.1" x 2" x 11" (LxWxH)
Description
An Amazon Brand.
What can I say? These Amazon basic products are fabulous deals. I purchased the amazon Basic bluetooth receiver, a mere $20, some months back to use with Alexa and my vintage stereo system and I am very pleased. I had low expectations and it is everything I need and want flawlessly. So with that experience, I decided to order this Amazon Basics 11-inch laptop case for my new Asus Chromebook. I was not expecting much for $10, but got much more than I expected! This case checks all the boxes and is everything you need. It is well padded all the way around, sides, edges, everything. It has the big main opening with zipper closure, which also has two fabric dividers or pockets if you will on both sides. One slips their laptop or Chromebook in between I assume. On the outside on one side it has two zippered pockets. One pocket (the larger one) has padding on both sides and slots for pens and two small inner pockets on one side. The smaller zippered pocket outside the larger one is not padded in front and is just a plain pocket. The back of the bag has a large strap and two small straps on either side. The handles for this bag are also well made. It also comes with a stout removable shoulder strap.
This is much more bag than $10 would normally get you. Well done Amazon!
This bag has an extra zippered pocket for the "Aibocn Upgraded Multi-Angle Aluminum Stand for Tablets" I just also purchased. You really can't go wrong with items that are marked with "Amazon's Choice". I plan to place this case in my carry-on luggage during flights and I tend to pamper my electronic devices so this case will likely never see harsh treatment from me. The orange interior is pure genius as it make finding small items very easy. I also want to point out that my Amazon Fire HD 10 (7th Generation) fits comfortably in this case. Full disclosure: My Fire HD 10 is in the Amazon Fire HD 10 Tablet Case. The tablet in the case fits comfortable in this bag. I'd say a few inches of extra room in the height, length and width of this bag when the Fire HD 10 in its case is zipped into this bag.
i don't understand the negative reviews of the 11.6 inch size. They must have changed the design.
IMO, if the carrying strap is fastened properly with the hook facing outward (the listing photo and most people hook it backward,) that hook won't become detached without breaking it. If you are still concerned, get a strap at Goodwill for an old time 10# laptop carrying case.
Swing the case by the straps with a 5 pound load inside, or drop it without the laptop properly inserted, and the impact with wall or ground could be substantial. No soft side case can absorb a point impact. It has no way to distribute them, so I don't recommend this case for expensive contents or that weighs more than 3 pounds. A $300 or less Chromebook should be ok.
There is 1/2 of padding on the pocket side and 1/4 over the rest of the case. Insert a laptop hinge side first with the display side facing the front. Put the laptop in the center section of the largest compartment and there's room to insert a magazine or paper pad on either side for more impact resistance. A child could fit homework in those side sections.
I'm happy with what I got today, but will amend this review if anything changes after a few months of abuse.
Here's a comparison of the plastic hook, one from an old $120 Dell Laptop case, and one from a new $85 messenger bag.
I bought both this, and the Targus Intellect Slipcase for 12.1-inch Laptops at the same time (http://amzn.com/B00BZC09KS), because I wanted to test them both for my Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Targus was very nice also, and it was a tough decision. But I ended up keeping the Amazon bag and sending the Targus back. I have posted the same review for both items.
Here are the reasons I liked the Amazon bag.
- Fit my Microsoft Surface Pro 3 perfectly. The Targus is slightly bigger, so the Pro fits in there nicely as well, but I was going for the smallest fit possible that still held my desired items.
- Better made than the Targus. Nice shoulder strap, and the zippers are solid metal and zip/unzip very smooth. The Targus felt cheaper, though it is more expensive.
- Strap on the back that allows you to slide it over the handles of a rolling overhead luggage bag. (The Targus listing, as well as the instructions that came with the Targus claims it has this feature as well, but inexplicably, the bag I received does *not* have these straps.)
- The Amazon bag is half the price as the Targus bag.
Now, regarding fit. I won't say that it is a tight fit, because everything I need fits into the Amazon bag perfectly. But if you have a large amount of extra travel items, this may not work for you. I will list the items that I have fit into the Amazon bag comfortably:
Main pocket:
- Surface Pro 3
- Small writing notebook
- Kindle paperwhite
Big side pocket:
- HDMI adapter
- Two pens (include the touch pen)
- Stack of business cards
- Flash drive
- USB adapter for multiple USB ports
- Small battery backup for my pone
Small side pocket:
- Surface power cord
It seems like a lot, but most of those items are pretty small, so take that into consideration. For instance, I probably wouldn't be able to get my USB mouse into the bag easily. It is the small side pocket where I place the power cord that is the tightest fit. I can't just shove the power cord into the pocket, I have to wrap up the cable nicely and then slide it into the pocket.
So, if you are worried about space, take this into consideration. In that case, I would strongly recommend the Targus bag. Even though I sent it back, I would have been happy with that one as well. The way the side pocket of the Targus is designed, you could fit significantly more into the side pocket than you can with the Amazon bag, at only slightly more bulk overall.
If you have a Surface Pro 3, I think you will be happy with either bag. But for me, the Amazon bag gets 5 stars, the Targus 4.
I was able to fit everything I need for my Surface Pro 3 in this bag, however it's a very tight fit. If the front pocket were slightly bigger, I'd give it a full 5 stars, but its just small enough to be inconveniently snug when anything thicker than a 1/4 to 1/2 inch is put in there. Nonetheless, I managed to fit all of the following in this bag:
- Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with Type Cover, in an Incipio folio case
- Microsoft Surface Pro 3 power cord
- Portable USB 3.0 Blu-ray burner with integrated USB cable
- Anker portable cell phone charger, 3.2Ah model (extra USB power for the Blu-ray burner)
- USB Y cable (for whenever extra USB power is needed for other devices)
- AmazonBasics USB 3.0 4-port hub (to connect multiple devices to the Surface)
- Power cord for Amazon Basics USB 3.0 hub (again, for USB power since the Surface's USB port can't handle multiple high power USB devices)
- 5 foot USB extension cord (to use the Surface Pro 3 power cord's auxiliary USB power port)
- Surface Pro USB Ethernet adapter
- Microfiber screen cleaning cloth
By the time I get through packing the Surface Pro 3 and all the accessories needed to make its USB port perform like a normal laptop, the case bulges a bit and it's not terribly small compared with a normal laptop, but I guess in reality most people (including myself) don't need that many USB connectivity options at all times. If you are just storing a Surface Pro 3 and power cord in this case it's really a great snug fit.
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