What is better for music editing mac mini or macbook air?

Which mac would you prefer for music editing a mac mini with 2,6gHz quad-core i7 CPU, 16 GB RAM and SSD 256GB or a macbook air 13" with 1,7 dual-core i7, 8GB ram and 256GB SSD? Both will be connected to a 27" screen so portability doesn't matter.

The Mac Mini would be better in performance; I tried simple photo editing on my MacBook Air and I was dissapointed.

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