Our technology experts did hours of online research before purchasing the best 10 laptop sleeves to bring into the "lab" for hands-on testing. We believe that every new computer definitely deserves a new laptop sleeve. Our review team rigorously tested our review lineup in our side-by-side tests, considering each product's aesthetics, overall protection, functionality, and features. We made sure to put each case through months of everyday use to gauge its durability over time. The review you see below summarizes our findings to guide you to the right laptop sleeve to suit your needs and budget. The HYZUO 13-Inch case is constructed from soft, synthetic suede, and it's one of the slimmest sleeves in our test fleet. It also has a unique look to stand out in the office. It fits a laptop like a manila envelope and has a magnetic closure. This hidden closure mechanism is nifty, but in practice, it didn't hold up. The magnet isn't very strong, and sometimes it didn't latch at all. We definitely wouldn't trust this case to stay shut if accidentally tipped upside down. That aside, we appreciated that it has an external storage pouch and is made of very water-resistant material.

If you're a frequent laptop user, you understand the abuses that a laptop endures over the course of a day. The life of a laptop can be hard. A laptop leaving a messenger bag 5-6 times per day is not uncommon. It is also likely to encounter surfaces that are not always friendly. A sleeve may end up on the floor or getting tossed around in a bag. All of this goes to say that these sleeves need to be hardy. To accomplish their primary function — protecting your valuable electronics — they need to be able to stand up to anything thrown at them. Rather than running over each sleeve with our Prius, we decided to test this metric by using sandpaper and scissors to scuff the surfaces of each case. By doing so, we were able to get an idea of how they would withstand everyday wear and tear.