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I haven't found anything really in the same class as a rMBP 15 inch maxed out: Retina display (anything higher than 1080p would count here, so the Chrome Pixel

I haven't found anything really in the same class as a rMBP 15 inch maxed out: Retina display (anything higher than 1080p would count here, so the Chrome Pixel and the ThinkPad X1 count) Quad Core CPU 16GB RAM 1 TB PCIe SSD Ability to drive 3 monitors in addition to its screen Good enough battery that I am not always thinking about it under 5 pounds I've looked at various manufacturers and nobody makes a machine like it, especially at the weight and cost. The equivalent lenovo, for example, is the Thinkpad W and in a similar high end configuration costs $3700 vs the rMBP at $3200 and weighs > 5 lbs. EDIT: added pricing example and fixed formatting.

lstamour 12y ago
If you're willing to live with a 512 GB SSD or swap out a 1 TB HDD for your own brand of SSD, you can consider last year's XPS 15 with a 3200x1800 display. http://www.itpro.co.uk/laptops/21797/macbook-pro-15in-v-dell-xps-15-head-to-head-review http://www.itpro.co.uk/laptops/21797/macbook-pro-15in-v-dell... There are quite a few others, they don't require Quatro workstation graphics (and their associated high prices). That said, I've a retina too. :D I'm just impartial. Microsoft Store, for Canadians (or students or both), at least, has some very nice deals. :)