Solved Protection for laptop in backpack?

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Hey everyone,
I am a nursing student in college and recent upgraded to a Kelty 32 Backpack. I needed this big of a bag (no joke) for the insane amount of books and supplies i use daily. But one important thing that i sacrificed for this is that it has no padded area for my laptop. I have a 15.6" Dell Inspiron, and was considering the G-Form extreme sleeve. I've had their cases on my iPhone 4s and 5s, as well as a protection sleeve for my iPad 3. I have had no issues with these, and they truly are some amazing cases.
But before i go ahead and purchase this, i wanted to hear if anyone else has either used this product or another one that they found to be very reliable!

Thanks,
Ben
 

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Model of the Insprion, for exact dimensions?
 

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I also own a Thinkpad P50 Xeon 4K, X220T, X1C5
I never use any cases for my laptop, but then again, I don't take it everywhere with me, so I can't comment on the cases, but unless the bottom of the bag is soft fabric then I think it would be OK.
 

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I never use any cases for my laptop, but then again, I don't take it everywhere with me, so I can't comment on the cases, but unless the bottom of the bag is soft fabric then I think it would be OK.

I'd say its more pressure on screen against something then drop protection. Some of mine had had broken screens from making that kind of contact but fallen off ledges to no issue. I'd say Inspiron's are in the pressure category.
 

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10 Pro x64Ryzen 9 3900X64GB(4x16GB) DDR4EVGA 1080ti FTW3
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Custom
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10 Pro x64
CPU
Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard
Asrock x370 Tachi
Memory
64GB(4x16GB) DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1080ti FTW3
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar Essence STX (V4 Bursons), ODAC rev B, NFB-11, O2
Monitor(s) Displays
3xASUS PB278Q/R, Optoma HD142X
Screen Resolution
3x1440p, 1080p
Hard Drives
512GB 850 EVO(OS, Programs)
4TB (Movies)
3TB (Downloads)
3TB (Programs)
1TB HDD (Games)
2x6TB R1 (videos)
PSU
AX760
Case
Fractal Define R5
Cooling
NH-D15S
Keyboard
Massdrop Ctrl with Box Navy's
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G903, Alioth XXL Mat
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280/40
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MBAM, ESET
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Canary 64 Bit
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I also own a Thinkpad P50 Xeon 4K, X220T, X1C5
I never use any cases for my laptop, but then again, I don't take it everywhere with me, so I can't comment on the cases, but unless the bottom of the bag is soft fabric then I think it would be OK.

I'd say its more pressure on screen against something then drop protection. Some of mine had had broken screens from making that kind of contact but fallen off ledges to no issue. I'd say Inspiron's are in the pressure category.

I agree. The backback is a kelty 32, and it is designed to carry a lot of stuff. I use it for all of my nursing books, so the bag is extremely heavy. But the inspiron 3531. I cannot find the exact dimensions anywhere, but i know it is a 15.6" so thats the starting point haha. If you come across anything, let me know!

Thanks,
Ben
 

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Windows 7 Ultimate Professional x64Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz 4Core2 X 4GB DDR3-SDRAM 667MHzATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB SDRAM
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Clevo W870CU
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate Professional x64
CPU
Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz 4Core
Motherboard
Intel PM55
Memory
2 X 4GB DDR3-SDRAM 667MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB SDRAM
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
AUO149D 17.1" HD+/FHD @600Hz
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
Seagate A0D-10F4 - 500 GB @7200RPM
PSU
43290mWh Intel Lithium-Ion Battery
Case
Cleveo W870CU
Cooling
2 Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft eHome MCIR 109
Mouse
Finger Sensing HID-Compliant Mouse Pad
Internet Speed
100 MB/s
Antivirus
avast! Antivirus
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Biometric Enabled
2.0MP Cam
I never use any cases for my laptop, but then again, I don't take it everywhere with me, so I can't comment on the cases, but unless the bottom of the bag is soft fabric then I think it would be OK.

I'd say its more pressure on screen against something then drop protection. Some of mine had had broken screens from making that kind of contact but fallen off ledges to no issue. I'd say Inspiron's are in the pressure category.

I agree. The backback is a kelty 32, and it is designed to carry a lot of stuff. I use it for all of my nursing books, so the bag is extremely heavy. But the inspiron 3531. I cannot find the exact dimensions anywhere, but i know it is a 15.6" so thats the starting point haha. If you come across anything, let me know!

Thanks,
Ben
From Dells spec manual for it.
 

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10 Pro x64Ryzen 9 3900X64GB(4x16GB) DDR4EVGA 1080ti FTW3
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom
OS
10 Pro x64
CPU
Ryzen 9 3900X
Motherboard
Asrock x370 Tachi
Memory
64GB(4x16GB) DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1080ti FTW3
Sound Card
ASUS Xonar Essence STX (V4 Bursons), ODAC rev B, NFB-11, O2
Monitor(s) Displays
3xASUS PB278Q/R, Optoma HD142X
Screen Resolution
3x1440p, 1080p
Hard Drives
512GB 850 EVO(OS, Programs)
4TB (Movies)
3TB (Downloads)
3TB (Programs)
1TB HDD (Games)
2x6TB R1 (videos)
PSU
AX760
Case
Fractal Define R5
Cooling
NH-D15S
Keyboard
Massdrop Ctrl with Box Navy's
Mouse
G903, Alioth XXL Mat
Internet Speed
280/40
Antivirus
MBAM, ESET
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Canary 64 Bit
Other Info
I also own a Thinkpad P50 Xeon 4K, X220T, X1C5
Thanks for the specs. Does anyone have any suggestions? I still havent found something and the laptop has been fine, but I would rather be safe than sorry.

I'd say its more pressure on screen against something then drop protection. Some of mine had had broken screens from making that kind of contact but fallen off ledges to no issue. I'd say Inspiron's are in the pressure category.

I agree. The backback is a kelty 32, and it is designed to carry a lot of stuff. I use it for all of my nursing books, so the bag is extremely heavy. But the inspiron 3531. I cannot find the exact dimensions anywhere, but i know it is a 15.6" so thats the starting point haha. If you come across anything, let me know!

Thanks,
Ben
From Dells spec manual for it.
 

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate Professional x64Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz 4Core2 X 4GB DDR3-SDRAM 667MHzATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB SDRAM
Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Clevo W870CU
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate Professional x64
CPU
Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz 4Core
Motherboard
Intel PM55
Memory
2 X 4GB DDR3-SDRAM 667MHz
Graphics Card(s)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 1GB SDRAM
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
AUO149D 17.1" HD+/FHD @600Hz
Screen Resolution
1920X1080
Hard Drives
Seagate A0D-10F4 - 500 GB @7200RPM
PSU
43290mWh Intel Lithium-Ion Battery
Case
Cleveo W870CU
Cooling
2 Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft eHome MCIR 109
Mouse
Finger Sensing HID-Compliant Mouse Pad
Internet Speed
100 MB/s
Antivirus
avast! Antivirus
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Biometric Enabled
2.0MP Cam

My Computer My Computer

At a glance

Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1Intel Q6600 @ 2.6Ghz4Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 800Mhz 5-5-5-15EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Custom Build
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Q6600 @ 2.6Ghz
Motherboard
Evga NF78-CK-132-A 3-Way SLI
Memory
4Gb DDR2 Corsair Dominator @ 800Mhz 5-5-5-15
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 560 GTX SC FTW 1GB
Sound Card
Realtek HD 7.1 Audio, Plantronics GameCom780 7.1 Headset
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell S2409W
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
SanDisk SDSSDHII-120G-G25 120GB SSD
Samsung 7200RPM 750Gb SATA
Samsung 850 EVO 120GB SSD
Western Digital Green 1TB 7200RPM
PSU
Xigmatek 750W Quad sli quad core 80% eff
Case
Antec 900 Gaming Case
Cooling
Zalman CNPS9700-NT NVIDIA Tritium
Keyboard
Logitech generic keyboard, MS wireless keyboard
Mouse
Razor Lachesis Banshee V2 Blue, 4000DPI, MS wireless mouse
Internet Speed
152Mb Virgin Media Fibre Optic
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials
Browser
Google Chrome
Other Info
Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows, Wireless Xbox 360 Pad
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