Carhartt Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack vs Incase ICON Lite Backpack II

The main difference between the Carhartt Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack and the Incase ICON Lite Backpack II is that the Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack has Side Pockets (2 mesh side pockets) while the ICON Lite Backpack II does not.

Carhartt Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack - Front View
Incase ICON Lite Backpack II - Front View
Specs Brand Carhartt Incase
Name Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack ICON Lite Backpack II
Category Work Laptop
Sub Category Laptop Work
Capacity (L) 23L 17L
Dimensions (in) 11.5 x 18 x 8 19.6 x 12.33 x 5.1
Weight (lb) 1.48
Fabric 1200 denier polyester 840D nylon
Color Carhartt Brown Black
Rating 4.5
Price Under $100 Under $120
General Features Shoulder Straps S-shaped curved - adjustable padded strap J shape - adjustable padded strap
Zippers Nylon zipper with metal pulls Nylon zipper with webbing pulls
Main Compartment Access Normal top two way zip access Normal top two way zip access
External Pockets 2 mesh side pockets, 1 front zip pocket, 1 front top slip-in pocket 2 external pockets
Internal Compartments 2 front mesh pockets, laptop sleeve, tablet sleeve Laptop sleeve
Side Pockets 2 mesh side pockets
Water Bottle Yes
Handles Top grab handle Top grab handle
Business & School Features Laptop Sleeve Padded; 15 inch laptop sleeve Padded; 16" Laptop
Tablet Sleeve Padded
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 ICON Lite Backpack II by Incase .


Carhartt's Rain Defender® 23L Single-Compartment Backpack is a Work backpack with Laptop features while Incase 's ICON Lite Backpack II is a Laptop backpack with Work 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 Incase ICON Lite Backpack II's capacity is 17L with a size of 19.6 x 12.33 x 5.1 inches. Constructed from 840D nylon it weighs pounds and is available in Black.