A protective cover for a laptop computer has a top cover having a planar top body made of acrylic that extends to an outer perimeter, the outer perimeter being made of thermoplastic polyurethane having a durometer of 85-90D. A downwardly extending wall extends downwardly from the top edge and the pair of side edges of the outer perimeter. A slide rail extends inwardly from the downwardly extending wall at the pair of side edges, wherein the planar top body, the downwardly extending wall, and the slide rails together are sized and shaped to slidingly receive the screen portion of the laptop computer when the screen portion is inserted from the bottom edge.