The Arista Vault Black Smart Laptop Sleeve is a slim carry sleeve made entirely in black. The fabric has a fine woven look with a soft matte surface, so the sleeve looks dark, even and understated from every side. Two handles in the same fabric rise from the top edge, and each one is joined to the body with a wide stitched base. Small metal fittings sit on both sides of the sleeve, and the outline stays clean and rectangular.
A long zipper runs across the upper front and opens a pocket on the face of the sleeve. The zipper has a dark pull tab, so it blends into the body instead of standing out. The rest of the front is left plain, which keeps the sleeve looking simple and uniform.
The smart features are what set this laptop sleeve apart. A separation alarm with a 20 m range warns you when the sleeve and your phone move too far apart. A double press on the laptop sleeve calls your phone, and the same function works the other way round, so either one can be found when it is misplaced. The location tracker shows the laptop sleeve on a map on your phone, along with a Play Sound button that makes it ring and a Directions button that guides you to it. The phone screen also shows a status line that tells you whether the laptop sleeve is with you, along with a battery indicator.
