Ogio Metroid Laptop Backpack Review

At the end of my trip, the Ogio Metroid Laptop Backpack looked just like it did when I brought it home. This bag took a licking on four different flights, taxi rides, air port trams and trips to the beach and never faltered. There are a couple problem areas for me on the bag, but overall for $75 the Ogio Metroid Laptop Backpack is a very nice laptop backpack that will hold lots of gear and last a long time.

Pros

• Lots of pockets
• Well padded laptop area

Cons

• Can be difficult getting the laptop into the side loading compartment
• File folders are open on the bottom
• Poor interior visibility

Description

• The narrow opening of the laptop compartment makes for some difficulty getting my notebook into and out of the bag.
• Small items placed into the file folder area end up at the bottom of the compartment.
• The interior of the bag is lined with black fabric making for poor visibility inside the bag.

Guide Review - Ogio Metroid Laptop Backpack Review

One of the things required for mobile types is lots of pockets and space for storing the gear that goes along with working on the road. I packed the Ogio Metroid Laptop Backpack way fuller than most people would and it worked flawlessly. I was afraid on the return trip that the zippers would pop open because I had it stuffed so full. Not only did the zippers hold, but they stood up to the stewardess kicking the bag to make it fit under the seat in front of me.

There are lots of compartments on the Ogio Metroid Laptop Backpack. On the top front of the bag is a lined pocket with a headphone pass through for headphones that can also hold some sunglasses. I found that pocket to be the perfect place to store my digital camera. On each side are two more pockets that can hold water bottles or other gear. The main compartment is large and holds gear like keyboards and power cables well.

One of the front pockets has four file separators inside that are good for papers. I poked different cables into them and realized that they are open on the bottom. That means that any small paper work or items you put into the separated areas ends up at the bottom of the pouch, which is a pain. On the front of the folder compartment is another pocket that is for pens and smaller items.

The main laptop area is well padded on the front and back with foam. The bag is sized for most 15.4” notebooks. However, I found the opening a bit too small for my 15.4” Acer TravelMate 4404WLMi notebook and I had a hard time getting the notebook in and out of the pouch at times.

Overall, I was very happy with the Ogio Metroid Laptop Backpack and found it to be durable and with few flaws, none of them major. If you are looking for a laptop bag with well padded straps and lots of capacity, the Ogio Metroid Laptop Backpack is worth checking out.