Belkin Protective Sleeve

Key features

• It goes in the bag you already have
• Padded where it matters
• A pocket on the front
• Plain black, no badges

It goes in the bag you already have

A sleeve is not a second bag. It is the layer that lets a laptop share a rucksack with a water bottle and a set of keys without the lid taking the damage. Slim enough that the bag still closes.

Padded where it matters

Soft lining against the lid and the base, a padded shell around the outside, and a zip that runs the full length so the machine goes in flat rather than being posted through a gap.

A pocket on the front

Enough room for the charger, a cable and a notebook, which is usually the difference between taking the sleeve and leaving it at home.

Plain black, no badges

Nothing on the outside says what is inside it, which is the right call for something that gets left on a train table or in a hotel room.