The Best Windows Laptop

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When historians look back at 2015, they’ll surely declare it the moment when Windows—and Windows laptops—became great.
OK fine, maybe the academics will be concerned with other world events, but this year really was a major turning point in computer history. First, at the end of July, Microsoft MSFT 0.11 % ▲released Windows 10, the best version of the operating system since Windows XP. It didn’t only right the wrongs of Windows 8. Improved multitasking and faster search seriously upped efficiency without impacting familiarity.
Then something even more momentous happened. After years of trailing Apple’s MacBooks in design, ergonomics and battery with like Dell Vostro 1440 Battery, Dell Vostro 1450 Battery, Dell Vostro 1540 Battery, Dell Vostro 1550 Battery, Dell Vostro 3450 Battery, Dell Vostro 3550 Battery, Dell Vostro 3750 Battery, Dell Inspiron M5030 Battery, Dell Inspiron M5030D Battery, Dell Inspiron M5030R Battery, Dell Inspiron 6000 Battery, Dell Inspiron 6400 Batterylife, PC makers like Dell, HP and even Microsoft itself stepped up their hardware game. You can now buy an excellent Windows laptop—one that actually lasts a full day on a charge, and one you don’t want to punch in the trackpad.
A wave of models with the latest Intel INTC 2.06 % ▲processors arriving for the holiday season mean it’s finally time to buy a Windows machine, but which one? After testing 20 computers, evaluating everything from battery life and overall performance to trackpad and keyboard quality, these are my top picks.
For years I said Apple’s MacBook Air was the best laptop you could buy—no matter if you were a Mac or Windows user. It provided hours more battery life, and its trackpad was far superior, even with Windows installed. That isn’t true anymore. The newest version of the Dell XPS 13 beats Apple’s once-ruling Air.
Though it has a smaller footprint and higher resolution screen, the XPS 13 now lasts just as long on a charge as the Air. On our battery test, which loops a series of websites, the $800 non-touch, 1080p base model lasted 10.5 hours. The higher-resolution QHD display will knock off at least two hours, and explains why the others I tested in this category—the HP Spectre x360, Lenovo Yoga 900 and Asus ASUUY -16.29 % ▼Zenbook UX303U—barely hit the seven-hour mark.
It’s the trackpad though that is a real breakthrough. With a new, more sensitive, textured glass pad that relies on Windows 10’s improved trackpad software, Dell has fixed the worst thing about Windows laptops. The result? Two-finger scrolling and other gestures are finally as responsive as my MacBook Air.
With a skinny screen frame, the 2.7-pound XPS is more compact than the others. However, unlike many similarly priced options, it doesn’t have a back-flipping screen. If you’re looking for a more versatile laptop that can flip its keyboard out of the way, HP’s Spectre x360, which starts at $900, is very well made and at least lasted longer on a charge than other 2-in-1s.