SwissGear 1900 Scansmart TSA Laptop Backpack vs SwissGear 5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop Backpack
What separates them
These two differ on 5 recorded specifications. The SwissGear 1900 Scansmart TSA Laptop Backpack is ₹1,500 dearer.
SwissGear 1900 Scansmart TSA Laptop Backpack vs SwissGear 5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop Backpack
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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.
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SwissGear 5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop Backpack
₹6,499
The USB port contains no battery.
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 SwissGear 5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop Backpack is for
Buy it if: Anyone who already carries a power bank and wants to charge without opening the bag.
Avoid it if: Anyone expecting the bag to hold or supply charge itself, which it cannot.
Specifications, side by side
5 of 11 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | SwissGear 1900 Scansmart TSA Laptop Backpack | SwissGear 5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop Backpack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹7,999 | ₹6,499 |
| Capacity | About 34 litres | About 30 litres |
| Laptop size | Up to 17 inches | Up to 15.6 inches |
| ScanSmart | The laptop compartment lays flat at 180 degrees so a scanner can image it without the laptop being removed | Lay-flat laptop compartment, built for US TSA procedure. Indian security generally still requires laptops out |
| Straps | Padded with airflow channels; no hip belt | Padded, no hip belt |
| Weight | 1.4 kg | 1.3 kg |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Water | Water resistant, not waterproof | Water resistant, not waterproof |
| Load | Without a hip belt the whole load sits on the shoulders, so keep it under about 8 kg | not published |
| USB port | not published | A short cable from an external port to an internal pocket. It contains no battery and stores no charge |
| 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 this misleads | not published | A bag described as a USB charging backpack charges nothing. You put your own power bank in the pocket and the port saves you threading a cable out of the bag |
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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