SwissGear 5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop Backpack vs JanSport Right Pack Suede Leather Bottom Backpack (TYP7)

What separates them

These two differ on 3 recorded specifications. The SwissGear 5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop Backpack is ₹1,000 dearer.

SwissGear 5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop Backpack vs JanSport Right Pack Suede Leather Bottom Backpack (TYP7)

SwissGear

SwissGear 5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop Backpack

₹6,499

The USB port contains no battery.

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JanSport

JanSport Right Pack Suede Leather Bottom Backpack (TYP7)

₹5,499

The load rule is the fact worth carrying away: a school bag should not exceed ten to fifteen percent of the child's body weight, which for a 30 kg child is three to four and a half kilograms -- fewer books than most school bags actually hold, and the commonest cause of childhood back pain.

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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.

Who the JanSport Right Pack Suede Leather Bottom Backpack is for

Buy it if: Older children and adults carrying moderate loads, with a lifetime warranty behind it.

Avoid it if: Younger children carrying heavy textbooks -- a hip belt matters more than brand at that load.

Specifications, side by side

3 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.

SpecificationSwissGear 5358 USB ScanSmart Laptop BackpackJanSport Right Pack Suede Leather Bottom Backpack
Price₹6,499₹5,499
CapacityAbout 30 litres31 litres
StrapsPadded, no hip beltPadded, but this is a single-strap-style pack without a hip belt -- so the load sits entirely on the shoulders and spine
Weight1.3 kg640 g
Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty1 Year Official Brand Warranty
Age grading not publishedYouth through adult
Base not publishedSuede leather, which is what makes it last
Laptop sizeUp to 15.6 inches not published
Laptop sleeve not publishedPadded, fits 15 inch
Load rule not published10 to 15 percent of body weight. A 30 kg child should carry no more than 3 to 4.5 kg, which is fewer books than most school bags hold
Safety not publishedLoaded weight should not exceed 10 to 15 percent of the child's body weight. This is the commonest cause of childhood back pain
ScanSmartLay-flat laptop compartment, built for US TSA procedure. Indian security generally still requires laptops out not published
USB portA short cable from an external port to an internal pocket. It contains no battery and stores no charge not published
WaterWater resistant, not waterproof not published
Why a hip belt matters not publishedA hip belt transfers load to the pelvis. Without one, every kilogram is carried by the shoulders
Why this misleadsA 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 not published

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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