Air or Pro for work? Using 8-9 hours everyday

Hi, I need to purchase a laptop for work but torn between a Macbook Air and Macbook Pro.
I'll be using it for 8-9 hours everyday, which is a lot of use. I mostly use it for emails, word processing, Powerpoint/Excel stuff, web browsing, and streaming videos.
I'm thinking the Air sounds good, but I'm just worried that because I'll be using it so much that it might not last as long as the Pro.
Would appreciate any advice!
Thanks.

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