Sam, thanks for the reply.

I was mostly trying to point out that X1 Carbon belongs in the top of the list by rating, certainly before Macbook Pro 13 which "only" got 90% score in NotebookCheck review.

The fact that I consider XPS 13 keyboard crappy is certainly a personal thing, and probably mostly experienced by touch typists doing around 90wpm or more. Other things that ruin it for me are overly glossy screen (3200x1800 variant) which makes it unusable outdoors which is silly for an ultraportable.

Hey Necovek, article author here.

Thanks for pointing out the i5 model of the X1 Carbon. I've added a point that either both the i7 and i5 models scored well in their reviews and that either would make a good option.

Main reason the new XPS 13 won is that it offers the best overall package for an ultraportable. It's thin and light, has a good display, is incredibly powerful thanks to the new quad-core Kaby Lake-R chip, and has excellent battery life. The keyboard is average, but the other factors more than make up for that in my opinion.

Thanks again for the comment!

Any reason you didn't list X1 Carbon with i5 instead of i7 since that one scored higher in your review? (91% vs 90%, enough for the first place)

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-ThinkPad-X1-Carbon-2017-Core-i5-Full-HD-Laptop-Review.229966.0.html

Your display check article even mentions better battery life and much better screen for the WQHD screen option, so while you haven't scored that one, it should surely be mentioned as making it a top all around package (I've had an XPS13 which has a crappy keyboard for me, so I got X1 with 2560x1440 screen based on your reviews).