Most of the anti-Apple portable hate comes from outdated information.
Try finding an ultrabook-thickness machine with a QHD IPS display, i7-4700HQ or better, NVIDIA GT 750M or better, PCIe SSD, and 8-10 hour battery life. They're all 1) slower or 2) bigger, heavier, thicker, and have shorter battery longevity.
As for price, they're pretty comparable.