Which MacBook air should I buy??

I have 2 options for buying MacBook air?
1) 11 inch i7 4 GB Ram and 128 GB flash memory
2) 13 inch i5 4 GB Ram and 128 GB flash memory
Which laptop will best suit me for word excel PowerPoint and day to day office use. Would be replacing my desktop with the MacBook
Major difference in both the laptops and processor?

I would go with the larger 13" for excel and powerpoint.  Also, an extra 4 Gig of ram is only an extra $100 and worth every penny.

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