Time Machine alternatives to clone one mac book to another
Two of the most popular and reliable backup options outside of using Time Machine are:


Carbon Copy Cloner
SuperDuper!


Keep in mind that using something new is still going to take time to do, as you're going to have to clone your data totally from scratch anyway. 

So, if you already have a current Time Machine backup, then using that to transfer all your files is certainly a good option. Many people just set it up to do this overnight, so how long it takes isn't really an issue.

However, if you have other reasons for not wanting to use Time Machine, then using Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! are excellent choices.