Loose and visible beats buried and bundled
Laptops, tablets, and large electronics packed loosely near the top of a bag, rather than wrapped in clothing or buried under other items, move through screening faster and are less likely to trigger a manual bag check.
Batteries have their own rules
Spare batteries, particularly lithium ones, are generally required in carry-on rather than checked luggage, specifically because of fire-risk handling differences between the cabin and the cargo hold.
Cables and chargers deserve their own pouch
A single dedicated pouch for cables and chargers, rather than scattering them through a bag, both speeds up screening and avoids the common experience of reaching your seat with everything needed left behind in checked luggage.
Questions people ask
Should a laptop be removed from its sleeve at screening?
Many checkpoints still ask for laptops out of bags and placed in a separate bin, though some newer scanning systems are reducing that requirement — checking current signage at the specific checkpoint is the reliable way to know.
Is it fine to pack a power bank in checked luggage?
Generally no — portable battery packs are typically required to travel in the cabin rather than checked baggage due to fire-safety handling rules.