If you’re looking for a versatile backpack that is both functional and stylish, and you want the very best from one of the top luxury luggage brands, then a Tumi back pack may be just the answer. Discerning shoppers know that Tumi has long been known globally as one of the best luggage brands around, taking quality to the highest levels with great attention to detail that delivers maximum usability and long lasting durability.
Tumi offers a number of different types and styles of backpack to meet the needs of a variety of users, whether you’re looking for a laptop bag for school or work, a backpack style tote for everyday use instead of a purse, messenger bag, or attache case, or a convenient carry on sized bag for all around travel. Since Tumi is a luxury luggage brand, these bags don’t come cheap. Typically ranging from around $300-$500, these high end bags are for the man or woman who is able to spend a little more to acquire the cream of the crop, and who understands the value of investing now in a bag that will last a lifetime.
Below are high level reviews of the 5 top backpacks from Tumi Luggage, all of which consistently receive rave reviews and ratings from users around the world.
Tumi Alpha 2 Business Compact Laptop Brief Pack
A classy alternative to the traditional briefcase, the Tumi Alpha 2 Brief Pack is smartly designed with a padded compartment for your 15″ laptop, plus multiple pockets and zippered areas for superior organization options. The main compartment is large enough for a change of clothes or two, so the bag can easily be used for overnight work trips or week-end getaways, as well as be a great daily use bag for commuters and students.
Measuring a 15.5″ x 12.5″ x 6.9″, this bag is deceivingly compact. You’ll be surprised at how much fits inside without the feeling of being bulky. The main compartment includes a padded laptop section and a removable file divider for organizing papers and notebooks. There are also multiple accessory pockets including a Tumi ID lock zip pocket, Tumi’s own technology designed to block and protect personal data on credit cards and passports from digital theft.
This bag is constructed of a tough FXT ballistic nylon with ballistic weave-inspired pattern on leather trim. It features a number of exterior pockets that users find extremely useful and convenient for organizing and for quick access to items. Side pockets are great for water bottles or umbrellas, smaller u-pockets are perfect for phones or ipods, and organizer pockets have spaces for cards, pens, keys, lipsticks, and more.
An add-a-bag sleeve on the back makes it easy to slip onto the handle of a larger bag.
Standout Features
- Padded laptop and tablet or ebook compartments
- Sturdy flat-bottom panel design enables bag to stand upright when set down on its own
Considerations
- At a weight of about 6.3 pounds, this bag is the heaviest on our list. If you don’t need the extra padded laptop area, or padded compartments, or the ultra durable construction for heavy-duty use, then a lighter weight bag may suit your needs.
Tumi Voyageur Calais Backpack With Laptop Pocket
From Tumi’s best selling Voyageur collection, theVoyageur Calais laptop backpack is streamlined and lightweight with elegant yet practical feminine styling. Ideal for work, travel or everyday use, it features a 15 inch laptop pocket plus organizer pockets for other electronics and accessories.
Made of an ultra lightweight nylon with leather accents, this bag is significantly lighter than the laptop bag above, weighing only 2.3 pounds. Measuring 16″ x 12.25″ x 5.5″, this flexible bag sports useful interior pockets as well as several exterior areas for immediate access necessities, and a leather Tumi name tag so your bag can always find its way back to you.
A back sleeve enables you to easily slip back pack over a larger bag’s handle for convenience. Choose from black, cayenne, moroccan blue, or stone gray.
Standout Features
- At only 2.3 pounds, this is among the lightest weight laptop backpacks available
- Nylon fabric exterior is easy to keep clean
Considerations
- Although the straps are padded, they are a bit thin, making it less comfortable to carry this bag for long distances or over a long time.
- Side pockets are not spacious enough for a standard sized water bottle
Tumi Voyageur Halle Backpack
Another great option from the Tumi Voyageur series, the Halle back pack delivers the same ultra lightweight nylon construction as the Calais above, but since it is not designed to hold a 15″ laptop it is even more compact and light weight. Measuring 14.2″ x 10.8″ x 6.1″, and barely moving the scale at only the amazing featherweight of 2 pounds, the stylized lines of this bag are sophisticated yet versatile.
This is an excellent alternative to a traditional handbag, allowing you to easily carry your essentials while keeping your hands free. Inside you’ll find the main compartment, a pocket divider that will comfortably fit a tablet or ebook, and an additional small zippered compartment.
Two exterior zippered pockets provide easy access to items you want to reach quickly. Included is a zip pocket with Tumi id lock lining, which securely stores credit cards, license, or passport while preventing the ability to remotely steel your identify from them.
The top carry handle is genuine leather for comfort, durability, and convenience for carrying by hand. And when you have a larger bag to maneuver, you can easily slip this pack over the handle using the slip flap attached to its back
Comes in cayenne, stone, moroccan blue, or fun blue and cayenne tile print, so you can choose whichever one fits your personality.
Standout Features
- Weighs a mere 2 pounds
- Nylon fabric is fashionable and easy to maintain
Considerations
- No side pockets for water bottle or umbrella
Tumi Alpha Bravo Kingsville Deluxe Brief Backpack
A popular member of Tumi’s Bravo collection, the solid build and modern design of this handsome deluxe brief backpack is ideal for business professionals and students looking for a larger profile heavy-duty bag that’s stylized for practical use and durability.
This bag is filled with compartments for versatile organization and storage options. There are dedicated areas for a laptop and for a tablet, side water/umbrella pocket that’s nicely vented at the bottom, a cell phone pouch, a waterproof zippered pocket, and several other organizer slots and pockets inside and out.
Constructed of ballistic nylon with rich leather trim, and lined in a stylish honeycomb polyester, this bag looks and feels as well made as it is. The shoulder straps are heavily padded for added comfort, there’s an opening on the back for slipping over the handle of a larger bag, and a signature Tumi nametag is attached for identification.
Choose from navy, hickory (pictured here) or anthracite.
Standout Features
- Separate laptop and tablet/ebook compartments
- Supportive flat bottom construction allows bag to stand upright by itself
Considerations
- The bottom of the laptop compartment is not padded. Many users report putting their laptop into it’s own padded sleeve (purchased separately) before slipping it in this pack.
- Weighing in at nearly 6 pounds, this bag is on the heavier side, due to its heavy duty build and large, fully featured design. If you don’t need this size or all the extra compartments, or the ultra durable construction for heavy-duty use, then a lighter weight bag may suit your needs.
Tumi Larkin Portola Convertible Backpack
The epitome of classy the Tumi Larkin Portola Convertible Backpack is not only oozing with feminine styling, but it is ultra versatile too. This is not just a backpack, but it is two bags in one – a backpack and a tote bag. Use the backpack straps when you want to keep your hands free and carry this bag on your back. Or use it as a tote bag by simply unclipping and tucking the backpack straps away into their discreet sleeve in the back of the bag. 
This deluxe bag is simple yet elegant in design. One external pocket graces the front of the bag and it is gleaming in gold hardware that matches the gold zipper trim. The hanging Tumi tag is removable and can be monogrammed after purchase. Inside you’ll find a separate pocket area where you can use the included removable laptop sleeve to pack your small laptop or tablet. Measuring 16″ x 12.5″ x 5.8″, the main compartment is spacious enough to carry essentials for a day’s outing or as a carry on bag during your travels.
Standout Features
- This convertible bag gives you two bags in one – a backpack and a tote bag
- Removable padded laptop/tablet sleeve included
Considerations
- There is only one small outside pocket
- There is no back sleeve to slip over the handle of a larger suitcase