I was searching for a laptop that would combine reasonable price with power and luxury, of course on the Windows side of things. Here is what I consider the best: Dell XPS, Microsoft Surface Book and Surface Pro and HP Spectre 360, all lightweight, elegant, and supported by plenty of battery power. It remains to decide yourself your personal needs to finally select between the three. Personally I use a Surface Pro.

Dell XPS features full HD Infinity Edge display, Backlit Keyboard and Thunderbolt. Build quality is superb, but the major advantage is its infinity screen.

Microsoft Surface Book and Surface Pro can be used also as a tablet. Their battery lasts all day even with heavy use. Of course they can also be connected to a large monitor, they are able to drive it, and let you work as if you had a desktop PC. You will appreciate the Surface especially if you take notes often since the Surface pen lets you do that efficiently.

HP Spectre features tablet mode and excellent battery life, but you are also going to enjoy its special design. The touchscreen works great and is impressive. The whole experience of this machine is amazing.