Powerful and compact business laptop

Looking to buy a powerful and fairly compact business laptop for software development, preferrably a 14" in the 1.3kg range with an i7 CPU (maybe even HQ).

I originally had my mind set on a Thinkpad X1 Carbon, but from reviews I gather that
* The screen is a gamble
* The hinges are bad, shakes when typing, opens by itself when in a bag
* Lacks USB-C (not sure how important this is, but I like the idea of one port for docking)
* Loud fan noise, although hard to get this confirmed (this is a deal breaker for me)
* Fairly expensive

Then I considered the Thinkpad 460s, which from what I gather has the same problems with the screen, USB-C and fan noise

I also consider the Thinkpad 460p, which comes with a better CPU but is a bit heavier and may have the same problems as the 460s?

For Dell, maybe the XPS13 or the 7000-series? The 7000-series is supposed to have USB-C.

Other stuff:
Unsure about docking solutions, how is USB-C compared to Wigig?

So, I'd like some recommendations.

Ok, so the form...:
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1) What is your budget?
Flexible, but of course I don't like to waste money

2) What size notebook would you prefer?
c. Thin and Light; 13" - 14" screen
3) Where will you buying this notebook? You can select the flag of your country as an indicator.
Europe

4) Are there any brands that you prefer or any you really don't like?
a. Like: Dell, Lenovo
b. Dislike: MSI and other brands with bad build quality and cheap materials
5) Would you consider laptops that are refurbished/redistributed?
No

6) What are the primary tasks will you be performing with this notebook?
Software development, sometimes running virtual machines, with several different kinds servers running locally in parallell. I.e. heavy cpu-load, potential to utilize multiple cores/threads, heavy memory-load.
I need minium an i7, maybe even a HQ 4 core version would make sense.

7) Will you be taking the notebook with you to different places, leaving it on your desk or both?
Both

8) Will you be playing games on your notebook? If so, please state which games or types of games?
No

9) How many hours of battery life do you need?
A full days worth of work would be nice, but not required.

10) Would you prefer to see the notebooks you're considering before purchasing it or buying a notebook on-line without seeing it is OK?
Without is OK, I can read reviews/check videos.

11) What OS do you prefer? Windows (Windows 7 / 8), Mac OS, Linux, etc.
Windows 10

Screen Specifics

12) From the choices below, what screen resolution(s) would you prefer?
14" FHD or more

13) Do you want a glossy/reflective screen or a matte/non-glossy screen?
Matte

Build Quality and Design

14) Are the notebook's looks and stylishness important to you?
A little, but not a deal breaker

15) When are you buying this laptop?
Soon

16) How long do you want this laptop to last?
3 years+

Notebook Components

17) How much hard drive space do you need? Do you want a SSD drive?
256GB-512GB SSD, pci-interface if it is a large performance gain for loading data.

18) Do you need an optical drive? If yes, a DVD Burner, Blu-ray Reader or Blu-Ray Burner?
No

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Powerful and compact business laptop