Laptops for a budget of about $2000

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<p>So, since I'm going to my safety with a nice scholarship, I get to splurge on a sweet laptop! I have a budget of roughly $2000. </p>

<p>Wants:
-fast
-light, portable
-SSD 256GB+
-good battery life
-good fit and finish
-good for moderate gaming (Steam)</p>

<p>I'm more knowledgeable about Macs so the main one I'm looking at the the 15" Macbook Pro with Retina Display. It has a 2.0 GHz quad-core i7 with 3.2 GHz turbo boost, 8 GB RAM, and 256GB SSD.</p>

<p>Wondering what your opinion on this laptop is and if there are any Windows laptops that would be comparable and fit everything I'm looking for.</p>

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<p>Windows alternatives in the same build-quality/specs as Macs would be Lenovo Thinkpads, specifcally the T or W series (or perhaps carbon X). You can get some pretty high-res screens and other specs for them. For a cheaper option, you could also look at the Lenovo IdeaPad Y series, which also have high specs.</p>

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<p>Dell xps 15 </p>