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Display and portability.

If you want a decent upgrade, you'd need to replace mobo+CPU+ram+GPU. PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.99 @ Amazon) Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz) Memory...

I'd go with the MSI as it has an SSD and also a Headset Amp port. Also, MSI has 6-cell battery as opposed to Asus's 4-cell. All in all, for me MSI seems better value.