This Super-Chic Clutch Is Secretly a Durable Laptop Sleeve

We most recently updated this article in August 2022 and added newly vetted picks from Tomtoc, Mosiso, Baggu, Herschel, Thule and Incase and updated picks from Lacdo, Cuyana, Aqua Quest and Dagne Dover.

With hybrid work schedules on the rise and school starting again, more and more people are commuting with a laptop. While bags and backpacks with built-in laptop sleeves are great options, they rarely provide as much protection as a laptop case or laptop sleeve. And if you're simply shoving your laptop in your backpack or work bag without the proper protection, you can end up with scratches or worse, a cracked screen. Instead, consider investing in a laptop case or sleeve to provide a bit of protection.

Over the years, experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute Textiles Lab have tested hundreds of bags, from laptop bags for women to backpacks for college students and more. Our scientists and engineers have evaluated qualities like durability, ease of use, comfort when wearing, innovative features and more. To find the best laptop sleeves and cases, we used our categorical expertise and surveyed laptop case and sleeve users to learn more about which brands are currently popular and the features people look for when shopping. The picks ahead are from top-tested brands in our backpack tests, personal favorites from GH analysts and editors and those with innovative features.

Our top picks:

You can read on to learn more about what to consider when shopping for your next laptop case or sleeve at the end of this guide. Don't forget to keep your laptop screen clean as you bring it from place to place.