Carhartt Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack vs Carhartt Classic Laptop Backpack

The main difference between the Carhartt Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack and the Carhartt Classic Laptop Backpack is that the Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack has Tablet Sleeve (Padded) while the Classic Laptop Backpack does not.

Carhartt Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack - Front View
Carhartt Classic Laptop Backpack - Front View
Specs Brand Carhartt Carhartt
Name Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack Classic Laptop Backpack
Category Work Laptop
Sub Category Laptop Everyday
Capacity (L) 23L 25L
Dimensions (in) 11.5 x 18 x 8
Weight (lb) 1.48 1.25
Fabric 1200 denier polyester 700-denier nylon
Color Carhartt Brown Duck Camo
Rating 4.5
Price Under $100 Under $75
General Features Shoulder Straps S-shaped curved - adjustable padded strap Straight - adjustable padded strap
Zippers Nylon zipper with metal pulls Nylon
Main Compartment Access Normal top two way zip access Normal top zipped access
External Pockets 2 mesh side pockets, 1 front zip pocket, 1 front top slip-in pocket 1 front zipped pocket with organization, 2 slip on side pockets
Internal Compartments 2 front mesh pockets, laptop sleeve, tablet sleeve Laptop sleeve
Side Pockets 2 mesh side pockets 2 slip on side pockets
Water Bottle Yes Yes
Handles Top grab handle Top grab handle
Business & School Features Laptop Sleeve Padded; 15 inch laptop sleeve Padded, 15 inch laptop sleeve
Tablet Sleeve Padded
Organizer Pocket 1 front zipped pocket with organization
Hiking / Backpacking Features Back Panel Padded air mesh back panel Padded

You're currently comparing the Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack by Carhartt against the Classic Laptop Backpack by Carhartt.


Carhartt's Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack is a Work backpack with Laptop features while Carhartt's Classic Laptop Backpack is a Laptop backpack with Everyday features.

The Carhartt Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack has a capacity of 23L (liters), weighs 1.48 pounds and it's dimensions in inches are 11.5 x 18 x 8. It's made of 1200 denier polyester and is available in Carhartt Brown in comparison the Carhartt Classic Laptop Backpack's capacity is 25L with a size of inches. Constructed from 700-denier nylon it weighs 1.25 pounds and is available in Duck Camo.