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Maybe, but it's really about features like triple bottle mounts, low-rider [front pannier] brackets, esoteric gearing choices, geo designed to be not upset by luggage etc. Durability...maybe.
Two types - Racing, i.e. Cannondale SuperX, and 'do-it-all', i.e. Cannondale CAADX. The later will take bottles, mudguards, a bit like a tourer...Strength doesn't come in to it - a modern road bike is as tough as nails.
Some come from a road angle, some from an MTB angle - you can tell usually by the wheel size and / or the clearance for tyres beyond 28mm.
Well, you need something that meets your needs. It's probably somewhere in between an endurance bike / cyclocross / touring. I thought that flat bar genesis looked excellent - well specified from the off, pragmatic equipment choices, theftproof (i.e. looks a bit dull), durable, can't argue with the price. A Surly Crosscheck with drop or flat bars would be similar, as would something like a Kinesis Tripster - trouble is they will blow your budget.