Travel laptops nowadays are advanced and versatile enough to combine both power and convenience, and several good choices are now available on the market.

Gone are the days of cumbersome desktops and dial-up Internet, as portable notebooks and wireless Internet spell a completely different story now. Powerful specifications now fit into portable devices that are both thin and light, allowing users to work from anywhere, anytime.

While any laptop offers some degree of portability, however, travel notebooks are a special breed. Travel writers, freelancers or other people looking for a good travel notebook don't just need the device to be thin and light, but also have good specifications and a powerful battery life.

The device's battery performance is paramount, as being stuck to a wall socket beats the whole purpose of a travel notebook.

A number of choices are now available when it comes to travel notebooks, with different price tags and specifications to suit various needs and budgets. We've rounded up some of the best options of 2015, so here are the best candidates:

Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch with Retina Display

The 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina is widely considered one of the best notebooks around, and it's perfectly suitable for travel. The device comes with a mid-size form factor, is thin and light, has strong connectivity options, a long battery life of up to 10 hours, a high-end display and powerful specs all around, including fifth-generation Intel processors. The Force Touch technology comes as an added bonus. It may be a bit on the heavy side for some tastes, but it nonetheless makes a good travel notebook.

The MacBook Pro 13-inch with Retina hit the market back in March 2015 at a $1,299 starting price.

Dell XPS 13

With a QHD+ display and an impressively thin bezel, the Dell XPS 13 is definitely a top candidate for the best travel laptops and it's considerably more portable than the MacBook Pro 13-inch with Retina. Touted as the world's smallest 13-inch laptop, the Dell XPS 13 can easily accompany you anywhere and offer a strong performance. The notebook features a sleek design, a high-end display, strong battery life, and a solid body that can handle a road trip.

An option with a full HD display, fifth-generation Intel Core i5, 4GB of RAM, 128GB SSD and Windows 8.1 is now $889 on Amazon. The starting price of the XPS 13 on Dell's website is $949.

ASUS ZenBook UX 305

The ZenBook UX 305 is an affordable mid-range notebook with good specifications and a thin and light design that makes it suitable for travel. The notebook features a 1080p anti-glare display, Intel Core M under the hood, strong connectivity, and a long battery life of up to 10 hours, among the highlights. It may not deliver the most powerful performance, but it's ultra-portable and costs just $700.

Samsung ATIV Book 9

The impressive ATIV Book 9 is a high-end ultrabook from Samsung, boasting a sleek design and high portability. The highlights include a 13.3-inch QHD+ display (2,560 x 1,600 pixels), Intel Core M, native FLAC support for audiophiles, a sleek, fanless design, and a strong battery life of up to 10.5 hours. The Samsung ATIV Book 9 can make a great travel notebook, and it's now available from Amazon at a $1,099 starting price (you have to add it to cart in order to see the price).

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