I have an rMBP13 (2015) and have been given a new XPS 13 at work. I'm an Apple fan, and prefer my macbook but I'd go for the XPS 13 - I think the MBA is a bad b

I have an rMBP13 (2015) and have been given a new XPS 13 at work. I'm an Apple fan, and prefer my macbook but I'd go for the XPS 13 - I think the MBA is a bad buy at this point. The XPS 13 has great hardware (it looks so small compared to my rMBP and has a 13" screen still), that display is fantastic and performs great. I can't give anything non-subjective about the SSD but it feels as fast as my rMBP unless Windows is doing something stupid. I don't use the built in keyboard much because it's usually docked at work, but when I've used it it feels good - I haven't used it enough to compare to Apple though. The trackpad is good, and gestures work, which is more than I've ever seen from a non-Apple laptop. I haven't tested the battery at all, obviously MBA's is amazing in practice. All my complaints are with software (Windows specifically), so just make sure your Linux distro behaves sensibly with a 3200x1800 screen and whatever external monitors you want (Windows doesn't).