Targus CityLite Laptop Briefcase Shoulder Review
This product listing is a mess. The Targus CityLite is a basic shoulder bag, but it's being compared to gaming laptops. Here's what you're actually getting.
Overview
The Targus CityLite Laptop Briefcase is a bag, not a laptop. The data here is clearly wrong. It's a lightweight shoulder bag, and it's being compared to high-end laptops like the MacBook Pro and gaming rigs. That's not how this works. We're reviewing the product as a bag, based on what it actually is.
Performance
As a bag, its 'performance' is about carrying stuff. It's super light at 0.01kg, which is great for your shoulder. But if you're looking for CPU power or a good screen, you're in the wrong place. This won't run any games or software. It's just for holding your actual laptop.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong compact (100th percentile) 100th
Cons
- Below average storage (1th percentile) 4th
- Below average reliability (3th percentile) 5th
- Below average port (7th percentile) 9th
- Below average ram (10th percentile) 17th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Yes |
Physical
| Weight | 0.0 kg / 0.0 lbs |
Value & Pricing
If you need a basic, lightweight laptop sleeve or briefcase, the value is fine. It's a simple accessory. If you think you're buying a laptop for the price of a bag, the value is terrible because you're getting a bag. You have to judge it for what it is.
vs Competition
Compared to the laptops listed, like the MacBook Pro or the MSI Vector, there is no comparison. Those are powerful computers. This is a carrying case. A more apt comparison would be against other sleeves from brands like Tomtoc or AmazonBasics. Against those, it holds its own as a minimal, lightweight option.
| Spec | Targus CityLite Laptop Briefcase Shoulder | Apple MacBook Pro Apple MacBook Pro MD101LL/A Intel Core i5-3210M X2 | Microsoft Surface Pro Microsoft Surface Pro 3 - Intel Core i3 4020Y (1.5 | HP HP - 14" Laptop - Intel Processor N150 2025 - 4GB | Lenovo ThinkPad Lenovo ThinkPad S431 Intel i3 3227U 1.90Gz 8GB RAM | Dell Latitude DELL LATITUDE E7250 12.5" INTEL CORE I5-5300U 2.30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPU | - | Intel Core i5-3210M | Intel Core i3 4020Y | Intel Processor N150 | Intel i3 | AMD Ryzen 3 5300U |
| RAM (GB) | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
| Storage (GB) | - | 500 | 64 | 128 | 128 | 128 |
| Screen | - | 13.3" 1280x800 | 12.1" 2160x1440 | 14" 1366x768 | 13.3" 1280x720 | 12.5" 1280x720 |
| GPU | - | AMD Graphics | AMD Graphics | Intel Graphics | AMD Graphics | AMD Graphics |
| OS | - | - | Windows 10 Pro | Windows 11 Home in S Mode | Windows 10 | Windows 10 Pro |
| Weight (kg) | 0 | - | 0.8 | 1.5 | - | - |
| Battery (Wh) | - | - | - | 41 | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Cpu | Gpu | Ram | Port | Screen | Compact | Storage | User Sentiment | Reliability | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Targus CityLite Laptop Briefcase Shoulder | 31.8 | 20.5 | 17.2 | 9.4 | 27.3 | 100 | 4.7 | 78.2 | 3.5 | 96.5 |
| Apple MacBook Pro MD101LL/A Compare | 31.8 | 96.1 | 2.8 | 41.5 | 2.3 | 86.2 | 35 | 0 | 95.1 | 36.1 |
| Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Compare | 31.8 | 96.1 | 2.8 | 49.8 | 73 | 99 | 11.9 | 0 | 76 | 85.3 |
| HP 14" Compare | 6.6 | 58.3 | 2.8 | 93.7 | 2.1 | 77 | 14.1 | 91.9 | 30.6 | 96.5 |
| Lenovo ThinkPad S431 Compare | 31.8 | 96.1 | 17.2 | 34.6 | 1.3 | 86.2 | 14.1 | 0 | 76 | 60.7 |
| Dell Latitude E7250 12.5" Compare | 16.8 | 96.1 | 17.2 | 83.9 | 1.3 | 94.7 | 17.3 | 0 | 30.6 | 21.1 |
Verdict
Buy this if you understand it's a simple laptop bag or sleeve and you want something extremely light. Do not buy this if you expect it to be a computer. It is 100% not a laptop, no matter what the messed-up data sheet says.