Which MacBook for processing Nikon D800 files

I'm considering a few MacBook options and would appreciate advice on performance:
MBA 11" i7 8GB
MBA 13" i7 8GB
rMBP 13" i5 8GB
I'm shooting a Nikon D800 which generates RAW/NEF files around 37-42MB, and when created into a TIF can get up to 200MB.  I need a latop for travelling which means I can work on Lightroom and Photoshop. I definitely need 8GB of RAM, but I'm not sure about the processor.  I would prefer a higher resolution screen, but not at the expense of performance.
I've been told that the i5 on the MBA is lacking and that I would definitely need the i7.  The rMBP 13" has a faster i5, but I'm not sure whether it will handle the file size.
I would appreciate hearing from anyone using any of these sets ups with the D800.
Thanks

I always advise going for the 2.0 machine...if it's not going to be too much of a financial hardship. Why? Well, so that if you need it, you've got it. You may think you'll only use it for word processing--but then maybe you'll get into photography or videos in the next year and be glad of the extra power. (That happens with Mac users by the way. The programs that come with the machine are so appealing that they start using them, and doing more on the computers than they'd ever done before.) Or maybe new programs will come out that you want, and you'll be grateful for the extra to help running them.
The other thing to keep in mind is that Macs tend to last. So where people might replace a laptop within a year or two, with a Mac they replace it in three-four years. Maybe even longer. So getting a more powerful machine is worth the money because it's likely that you'll be holding onto it longer and it'll need to keep up with your growing and changing needs.
That, at least, is my advice.

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