2010 Macbook Air with 4GB RAM or 2011 Macbook Air with 2GB RAM

So I am looking a the following 2 Reforebished Macbook Air models:
Refurbished MacBook Air 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
http://store.apple.com/ca/product/FC968LL/A
Originally released July 2011
11.6-inch (diagonal) high-resolution LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
2GB memory
64GB flash storage
Thunderbolt port with support for up to 2560-by-1600 resolution
FaceTime camera
Intel HD Graphics 3000
$789
Refurbished MacBook Air 1.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
http://store.apple.com/ca/product/G0JK0LL/A
Originally released October 2010
11.6-inch LED-backlit glossy widescreen display
4GB memory
128GB flash storage
NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics
FaceTime camera
$799
So my main question is which is better, the core 2 duo with 4GB of memory and 128GB of storage, or is the intel core i5 with 2GB of memory and 64GB of storage better? There is only a $10 differnce so the price doesnèt matter to me.

i would go with the one with more RAM and larger SSD.
Simple reason - you can't upgrade it in the future.
Sure the other one has a faster processor but what's the use of having a faster processor if you only have 2GB of RAM?
The other one is newer, but again, you can't upgrade it.
That's the reason why it's also cheaper........

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