Briefcases represents the most formal kind of baggage that you can take with you on a business trip. While portfolios are quite popular, padfolios are a little lesser well known. Because padfolios are as well known, many people don't know the differences between padfolios and portfolios. There are also a number of key differences between them and the factors below can help you make a well informed decision on which one will best suit your needs or if you are buying these as customized giveaways according to your clients' needs.
Much of the difference that exists between a portfolio and a padfolio is what is on the inside but not the outside. With portfolios, there is a space on a side for a legal pad. The other side is partitioned into different sections; each to hold a particular item. The partition may hold different office items; from key cards to pen and smaller jotting pads.
Padfolios are a simpler derivative of portfolios. They are built to be more streamlined and simple, clean, and more minimalistic design with the main purpose of holding papers, documents, and cards and a pen or two. Like portfolios, one side is almost always used to store a large legal notepad, while the other side could be designed to house other materials from more compartments to store even more papers and documents or even a small tablet.
