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Style: XL Backpack
- Separate, Padded Notebook Compartment Compatible with Most Notebooks with 17-inch Screens
- Main Compartment for File Storage Includes Soft Organizational Shelf
- Extra File and Accessory Storage Throughout The Backpack
- Side Water Bottle Pocket and Side Pocket Lined with Protective Material for Safe Sunglass Storage
- Audio Player Sleeve with Line-Out Porthole for Headphones
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Product Description
Style: XL Backpack
From the Manufacturer
The Targus XL Notebook Backpack is perfect for the notebook user who carries their life on their back. This pack provides ample space for notebooks with up to 17-inch screens and also includes a main compartment for files. Additional storage areas include a mesh water-bottle pouch and a soft pouch for sunglasses. Designed for comfort, this backpack has a place for everything.
Features:
- Separate, padded notebook compartment fits most notebooks with 17-inch screens
- Main compartment for file storage includes soft organizational shelf
- Extra file and accessory storage throughout the backpack
- Side water-bottle pocket and side pocket lined with protective material for safe sunglass storage
- Audio player sleeve with line-out porthole for headphones
- Color: black
- Device compatibility: notebooks measuring up to 16.5 x 2.2 x 12.9 inches
- Exterior dimensions: 15.5 x 8 x 20.5 inches (W x D x H)
- Material: 840D Nylon & 420D Nylon Ripstop
- Warranty: limited lifetime warranty
- Weight: 3.4 pounds
Product Description
Targus TXL617 17" XL Notebook Backpack
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
175 of 181 people found the following review helpful
Style Name:XL Backpack
This thing is a MONSTER! It can hold as big a laptop as you could possibly own, with room to spare. Lots of compartments, almost too many. Bigger, in this case, is not better for me (but I don't have a giant laptop). Two things to keep in mind: 1. It can slip off your shoulders if you are a smaller framed person. My female co-worker tried it and this was a problem for her. 2. It is too big to be considered your "personal item" as an airline carry on. This is the kicker for me, as I travel quite a bit and my laptop backpack has to count as my personal item so that I can also bring my rolling carry-on suitcase. If you only need to bring a single bag on a short trip, this bag has plenty of room for a change of clothes, toiletries, etc., but if you need to bring more, then this bag will count as your big carry-on with most airlines. Just wanted to give people a heads-up!
108 of 112 people found the following review helpful
Style Name:XL Backpack|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you are like me, and you have a large amount of books and other stuff to carry around, this bag is perfect. And it has several pockets to store sunglasses, a bag lunch, a nice cell phone pouch that can fit anything from a reasonably sized Nokia to a clamshell phone hanging off of the left shoulder strap, Palm Pilot, iPod - with even a slot to fit your earbuds or headphones through, although that's kind of tricky -- a very well-padded storage area for your Notebook computer, all the connections and wires that accompany it, and, top it all off, a place for your water bottle.
If you are taking a lot of classes with a lot of books, the compartments are very spacious and can hold a lot. Unlike most reviewers here I find it very comfortable when full, and not heavy at all once you are used to a little extra weight.
Overall, I highly recommend this product, especially for the price, since a similarly equipped bag should cost over $[...] or more (but don't tell that to Amazon or the Manufacturer :D )
If you are taking a lot of classes with a lot of books, the compartments are very spacious and can hold a lot. Unlike most reviewers here I find it very comfortable when full, and not heavy at all once you are used to a little extra weight.
Overall, I highly recommend this product, especially for the price, since a similarly equipped bag should cost over $[...] or more (but don't tell that to Amazon or the Manufacturer :D )
55 of 57 people found the following review helpful
Style Name:XL Backpack
If you have a 17" laptop, then you know your choices for bags are small. I've always had good luck with Targus accessories, and this backpack is no exception. It's well constructed and made of good materials.
The compartments are varied and evenly distributed and (mostly) easy to access. The backpack is very adjustable, from the shoulder straps, to the waist strap, to the pouch straps (which allow you to place bulkier items in the inner pouch). The outer pouch/compartments even flip open with snap-clips for easier access).
There is no "one size fits all" for laptop bags, but this bag seems to have room to spare. I have a Toshiba P105-S9722 17" widescreen laptop that weighs in near 10lbs with the power supply included. The laptop slides effortlessly into the padded compartment (which is at the "bottom" meaning closest to your back when worn as designed). The compartment has a velcro strap to help prevent sliding. The compartment above the laptop has a sturdy base as yet another level of protection to prevent potential damage of your laptop. I find this very useful because I place my powersupply (1lb+ brick), power cord, and other misc. cords in there.
I've used this backpack as carry-on while traveling from NH to CA, and it was packed solid, but everything was very accessible and it still managed to fit under the seat as per airline regulations and JUST met the height/width/depth maximum limits. This may vary from airline to airline though. I had my Toshiba + power supply & cord, iPod, PSP (+ games), a few DVD's, two changes of clothes, a cordless USB mouse in the outer sidepocket, cordless shaver in the inner section, cell phone in the shoulder-strap mounted pouch (which is removable via clip and can be attached to your waist, or anywhere you wish), plus usb cables and various adapters, headphones, etc in various compartments, a couple magazines, a book, and some basic toiletries. It was not lightweight, but properly adjusting the straps helps, and wearing the waist strap for extended use is key!! I walked from one end of O'Hare to the other and although the weight had me winded (as any luggage would), the straps never hurt my shoulders, nor did I feel any discomfort from the laptop being against my back!
I would also like to add that the design of the compartments make it fairly simple to access wha tyou need without a lot of rummaging (provided you don't stuff too much into each one).
For the price, this is an exceptional backpack for those with big laptops that need to carry a lot of accessories, or travel.
Why not 5 stars? For the size, a bit of "modularity" would have been great. When you're not traveling or "packed to the gills" it would be nice to be able to "zip off" or unclip about half of the backpack. This could have been done with the same clips that the outer portion adjusts and opens up with. I would also like to have seen a specifically padded compartment for the laptop power supply, or at least a velcro solution for immobilizing supply & cord. These however, are minor issues, and this backpack is fantastic.
The compartments are varied and evenly distributed and (mostly) easy to access. The backpack is very adjustable, from the shoulder straps, to the waist strap, to the pouch straps (which allow you to place bulkier items in the inner pouch). The outer pouch/compartments even flip open with snap-clips for easier access).
There is no "one size fits all" for laptop bags, but this bag seems to have room to spare. I have a Toshiba P105-S9722 17" widescreen laptop that weighs in near 10lbs with the power supply included. The laptop slides effortlessly into the padded compartment (which is at the "bottom" meaning closest to your back when worn as designed). The compartment has a velcro strap to help prevent sliding. The compartment above the laptop has a sturdy base as yet another level of protection to prevent potential damage of your laptop. I find this very useful because I place my powersupply (1lb+ brick), power cord, and other misc. cords in there.
I've used this backpack as carry-on while traveling from NH to CA, and it was packed solid, but everything was very accessible and it still managed to fit under the seat as per airline regulations and JUST met the height/width/depth maximum limits. This may vary from airline to airline though. I had my Toshiba + power supply & cord, iPod, PSP (+ games), a few DVD's, two changes of clothes, a cordless USB mouse in the outer sidepocket, cordless shaver in the inner section, cell phone in the shoulder-strap mounted pouch (which is removable via clip and can be attached to your waist, or anywhere you wish), plus usb cables and various adapters, headphones, etc in various compartments, a couple magazines, a book, and some basic toiletries. It was not lightweight, but properly adjusting the straps helps, and wearing the waist strap for extended use is key!! I walked from one end of O'Hare to the other and although the weight had me winded (as any luggage would), the straps never hurt my shoulders, nor did I feel any discomfort from the laptop being against my back!
I would also like to add that the design of the compartments make it fairly simple to access wha tyou need without a lot of rummaging (provided you don't stuff too much into each one).
For the price, this is an exceptional backpack for those with big laptops that need to carry a lot of accessories, or travel.
Why not 5 stars? For the size, a bit of "modularity" would have been great. When you're not traveling or "packed to the gills" it would be nice to be able to "zip off" or unclip about half of the backpack. This could have been done with the same clips that the outer portion adjusts and opens up with. I would also like to have seen a specifically padded compartment for the laptop power supply, or at least a velcro solution for immobilizing supply & cord. These however, are minor issues, and this backpack is fantastic.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
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This bag is fantastic. The computer pocket tightly fits my new Asus ROG G75VW ( 16.3" x 2.0" x 12.6" ). Also it has tuns of room. Read more
Published 14 hours ago by AC
Great and Rommy
I bought this backpack several months ago. it's perfect.My 17.3" asus g73 fits perfectly and there's enough space left for my books and other materials. Read more
Published 11 days ago by @ll@n
Excellent!! Lots of pockets/sections..
This is my second purchase of this backpack. The first lasted 3 years after a lot of traveling and daily use, typically very much loaded. Read more
Published 12 days ago by dincon2000
Surprisingly good!
This backpack is surprising good! Let me see... I carry a pair of dress shoes, a pair of shorts, some socks, a heay 15" laptop, a bunch of change, a mouse and a 350+ page... Read more
Published 17 days ago by N. Williams
Backpack for Laptop
This is a great backpack! My 17 dell fits in with room to spare even with a neoprene sleeve on it. I used it as my carry-on for spring break. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Shepp
I guess you're just what I needed.....
After researching the dreaded "Backpack for ASUS G74SX" I went ahead and dove in. I agree the the masses. The ASUS G74SX-A1 17. Read more
Published 1 month ago by kissfan003
Targus XL BackPack
The bag was a bit too big for my purposes and is also a bit too "flimsy". I have to balance all the items I carry so the bag doesn't constantly tip over and spill my documents and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by JMPayne
Great for school/office use
Full disclaimer: I didn't purchase this bag, my work hands these out as consolation for making employees carry around "supertankers" (>6lb enterprise laptops). Read more
Published 1 month ago by Nitpicking value shopper
Much Better Than I Expected
This pack is WAY better than I expected. It's got plenty of room for my 17" laptop + accessories, chargers, adapters and tons of extras including snacks and a big bottle of water... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chupacabra
Ample size doesn't compensate for flaws
Backpacks large enough for 17+ inch notebooks are few and far between, and what few there are, are generally expensive. Read more
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