Sweet spot for used or refurbished Air?

i have a 2009 MBP and i was digging the idea of a 12" macbook to get myself portable with a netbook or quickbooks or website editing, social media worthy machine that i can throw into my bag b/c right now the 2009 13" is too much of a beast and basically doesn't do much for me. also, if i get a 15" MBP to replace the 2009 it is going to be way to heavy to take around on a regular basis. basically i am using the mac pros for work but would like a portable daily machine to get things done with.
is there such a thing as a high powered, sturdy AIR that i could pick up either used or refurbished?
i have two Mac Pro's that are just awesome machines and i'd like to start feeling that way about my laptops.
THANKS in advance

tech specs are not what i am looking for. i have no practical baseline and i'm not that tech/spec oriented.
here's what i'm hoping for: "i have a 2013/2014 11" air and i absolutely love it. i run some CAD, MS, pages, we site editing, quickbooks and some adobe programs. it's my daily use computer and goes everywhere in my bag. battery life is great. i also have a 15" MBP and if i have to get heavy work done i brimg that".

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