Hi Peeps

i am currently confused between these 2 laptops, same price range. HP is a solid build while MSI is not.

i will be using it for Design as well as every day use.

MSI CX61 2OD, i5-4200M, 8GB, 1TB, 15.6", GT 820M Windows 8

MSI CX61 2OD (MSI-CX61-2PC1), Intel Shark Bay Core i5-4200M, Dual Core Hyper-Threading (4-Threads), 2.50GHz Upto 3.10GHz Turbo-Boost (VT-X, 22nm, 25.6GB/s memory bandwidth, 3MB L3 cache), 8GB DDR3 1333MHz Memory (1x 8GB - 2 Slots), Intel HM87 Express Mobile Chipset, NVIDIA GeForce GT820M 2GB Graphics, 1TB 5400RPM 2.5" SATA HDD, 8x DVD-RW Super Multi Writer, 15.6" HD Ready 1366x768 Anti-Glare LED LCD Screen, HD Webcam, Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g/n at 300MB/s, USB2.0 x1, USB3.0 x2, Integrated 4-In-1 Card Reader, Bluetooth 4.0, Microsoft Windows 8 SL 64-Bit, CyberLink PowerDVD, 1 Year Warranty


HP Probook 450 G1 4th gen i5

HP Probook 450 G1 Series 4th gen E9Y56EA Black Notebook, Intel Mobile HM87 Express Chipset, Intel Core i5 Haswell Dual Core i5-4200M 2.5Ghz 3MB L3 Cache Processor, 4096MB DDR3-1600 SO-Dimm Memory (1x4096), Supports 16GB Max Mem, 750GB 5400rpm SATA Hard Drive, DVD Super Multi Writer optical drive, 15.6 WXGA HD (1366 x 768 resolution) Non Gloss Type LED Backlit Display, Intel HD Graphics 4600, 802.11b/g/n Wireless Lan, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth, Webcam, 6 Cell Battery, Full Size Keyboard with Numpad, USB 3.0 ports, HDMI output, 2.3 kg, Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition 64bit, 1-1-0 HP Carry in One-year standard parts and labour warranty, Windows 8 Pro Upgrade in the box,

if anyone is using any of these please do update me on performance.

thank you in advance