Is a 1.8GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7 4GB MBA as good as a 2.7GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 4GB 1333MHz 500GB MBP?

As i am just a secondary school student, i basically just use my laptop to surf the web and watch videos play facebook apps etc.i also need to be able to run microsoft office for powerpoints and word documents. i also do a bit of photoshop when i am free. i have only a few songs in my iTunes.  i cannot decide between the third generation MPA and the MBP although many people tell me to chose the latter as it is faster and has more memory. i like the MBA as it is very light and very compact. Do i need so much memory and power in my laptop if i am going to need it to last for another 3-4 years? Advice is welcomed.
And if i get the Mac book Air, should i take the upgraded to i7 with memory of 4GB and 256 flsh 11' or the one thats 13' with the same things?

I have a maxed-out 2011 13" Air, and I find it perfectly adequate for the purposes you describe. In many ways it is faster than the MBP, because of the SSD advantage. Yes, the MBP is much faster in computational power, but for your purposes you would rarely perceive that computational speed difference.
I don't think anyone can comment on the life-span as it pertains to an individual, because your usage may change, and some others won't.
I also have a maxed-out 2010 11.6 Air, and found it more usable than my 2010 MBP, which I just sold in order to buy the new Air.

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