SwissGear 1900 Scansmart TSA Laptop Backpack vs Osprey Farpoint 40 Travel Carry-On Backpack (10003348)
What separates them
These two differ on 2 recorded specifications. The Osprey Farpoint 40 Travel Carry-On Backpack (10003348) is ₹7,491 dearer.
SwissGear 1900 Scansmart TSA Laptop Backpack vs Osprey Farpoint 40 Travel Carry-On Backpack (10003348)
SwissGear
SwissGear 1900 Scansmart TSA Laptop Backpack
₹7,999
The ScanSmart lay-flat compartment is built around a US TSA procedure where the laptop stays in the bag through the scanner, and Indian airport security generally still asks for laptops out -- so the headline feature does not help on domestic flights.
Full details →Osprey
Osprey Farpoint 40 Travel Carry-On Backpack (10003348)
₹15,490
The hip belt is what separates this from every other bag in the department, because above about 8 kg a bag without one puts the entire load on the shoulders and spine.
Full details →Who the SwissGear 1900 Scansmart TSA Laptop Backpack is for
Buy it if: Frequent US travellers, or anyone wanting a durable 17 inch laptop backpack.
Avoid it if: Anyone buying specifically for the TSA feature on Indian domestic flights.
Who the Osprey Farpoint 40 Travel Carry-On Backpack is for
Buy it if: Anyone carrying a full load who wants weight on the hips rather than the shoulders.
Avoid it if: Anyone who needs wheels -- this is carried, not rolled.
Specifications, side by side
2 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | SwissGear 1900 Scansmart TSA Laptop Backpack | Osprey Farpoint 40 Travel Carry-On Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹7,999 | ₹15,490 |
| Capacity | About 34 litres | 40 litres |
| Weight | 1.4 kg | 1.5 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Cabin fit | not published | 54 x 35 x 23 cm, which is within the usual Indian 55 x 35 x 25 cm -- unusually, this one does fit |
| Hip belt | not published | Padded and load-bearing, which is the difference from every other bag in this department -- it transfers weight to the pelvis rather than the shoulders |
| Laptop size | Up to 17 inches | not published |
| Load | Without a hip belt the whole load sits on the shoulders, so keep it under about 8 kg | not published |
| Opening | not published | Clamshell, so it opens flat like a suitcase rather than top-loading |
| ScanSmart | The laptop compartment lays flat at 180 degrees so a scanner can image it without the laptop being removed | not published |
| Stowaway harness | not published | Straps and belt zip away behind a panel, so it can be checked without straps catching |
| Straps | Padded with airflow channels; no hip belt | not published |
| Water | Water resistant, not waterproof | not published |
| Weight limit reminder | not published | 7 kg cabin on most Indian carriers, and 40 litres packed will exceed it |
| Where it applies | This is a US TSA procedure. Indian airport security generally still requires laptops out of bags, so the feature does not help on domestic flights | not published |
| Why that matters | not published | Above about 8 kg, a bag without a hip belt is carried entirely by the shoulders and spine. A hip belt moves most of it to the hips |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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