A Laptop Case

Purchasing a laptop case is a great idea.  It will keep your laptop clean and running well.  Finding the right size online can be a slightly difficult task.  Learning a little about how laptops are measured and sized will help you a lot in finding the right size case.

For laptop case sizing, you will want to measure the length, width and depth of your laptop.  Don’t confuse your screen size with any of these dimensions.  Screen sizes are diagonal measurements, and are not useful here (there is one exception which you will see in the next paragraph).  Make sure you get a good measurement of the depth of your laptop.  Depth varies greatly from laptop to laptop, and many cases are made specifically for thin or thick laptops.  Write down all three measurements to ensure you have them correct when you start searching for your case.

Laptop sleeves typically give measurements by screen size.  While this goes against what is above, for this one item it is correct.  Laptop sleeves, both hard and soft, can be found in specific brands and models, as well as generic versions.  If you are unsure if you laptop will fit well, order one for your specific computer.  Loose fitting sleeves are not as protective or secure as snug fitting ones.

For cases that are not fit to a specific laptop or specific dimensions, these can vary a lot.  Generally speaking, for cases such as laptop bags, briefcases and wheeled bags, the laptop compartment is typically made to be compatible with the normal large laptop.  These built in compartments or cases will fit up to a 17″ laptop (sometimes even bigger), but are rarely size adjustable.  This means that if you have a smaller laptop (such as the small ones verizon wireless offers for web surfing) then it might shift around a lot.  This shifting can reduce the case’s effectiveness at protecting the laptop.  The best way to solve this is to get a laptop sleeve in addition to the bag, briefcase, wheeled bag or similar case. The laptop sleeve will keep the laptop protected in the even of moving around, and the bag it is in will keep it completely covered and secure.  The laptop sleeve will also give you the added flexibility of using it by itself for low hassle laptop mobility.

After you have figured out the size of your computer, you can proceed on choosing the right type and material.  There is another blog here that can help you with that, so check it out!