This. They simply aren’t in the same league in terms of quality.
Yeah... I really wanted a viable alternative & I've seen plenty of the XPS through work... the Surface Pro too... less so the Razer or the SB.
I had a 2013/14 15 MBP for work and used it 5 days a week for 3 years, it was moved around a lot to meetings and working from home... by the time I handed it back, all I had to do was give it a clean and it looked and felt practically new... even the hinge was still strong and stable.
In three years of use I hadn't felt the need to re-install the OS either, which is a rarity for me... even work Windows machines usually get a wipe every 6 months or so.
Even after 3 years, the battery life was still good!
The XPS... eurgh... weak hinge, bad balance so if you ever want to use it on your lap it has a bad habit of trying to fall backwards onto the floor and the palm rejection of the trackpad is one of the worst I've ever used... then there is that vile soft touch finish on the palm rests - disgusting feeling... like nails on a chalkboard to me.
The Razer... finally something that felt like a Windows MBP in finish and build quality... nope... despite only seeing half the use of my old work MBP and spending most of its life sat on a desk... the hinge is already wobbly, the keyboard is wearing unevenly so it's soft in some places and firm in others leading to an unpleasant typing experience and despite being in a clean office environment, I can tell the cooling solution is already getting dusty, or the thermal paste is hard as the fans are spinning up much more than they should.
Then there's Windows 10 and it's just getting tiring having to deal with all the networking issues that keep randomly appearing with no reason.
The Surface range are now my top choice of Windows laptop... especially on the "Pro" range (still lol they call a tablet pro, but nvm)... I am really surprised how well those flimsy-feeling keyboard covers hold up over time... they've done a really good job with that. The Book is even better...
For a work machine... there are only 2 laptops worth anyones money at the moment... the MBP or SB2. The Razer used to be in my list... til I spent a year using one personally.
