We have had a chance to review a lot of backpacks with a tech edge to them, and we were quite pleased to review this particular one from Mobile Edge known as the Core Gaming Backpack.

One thing I like about these gaming/laptop backpacks is how this has three places that look good enough to hold a laptop. In actuality, it is made for holding a laptop, tablet, keyboard, even files and other personal items. Now, the one that I received said it could hold a laptop with an 18 inch screen, but I’m getting differing views when I go to the actual Mobile Edge site, promising 16 to 17.3 inches.

The backpack itself is made from “durable ballistic nylon” which has air-mesh shoulder straps and some padded back panels as well. There are four (count-em) zipper pockets on the sides, two on each of them, so if you have some smaller gaming accessories, it should hold them.

All in all, it is very good for storing everything, and I specially like the lining for a tablet or maybe even a Switch. I think there might be something misleading about how it has a pre-wired universal power bank pocket. Basically, if you have a powerpack, you can put it there, along with some cables. It would be good if the backpack itself came with a power pack, but it only comes with a USB cable and port. So if the cable is plugged in, you can plug in a mobile device via its USB charging cord.

You should be able to get this on the Mobile Edge website for $129.99. It comes in a Velcro front panel and a molded front panel, and both of them are checkpoint friendly (it even says so on the inside).