Which one of these Macbooks (configurations) will be faster?

I'm debating between a 13'' macbook air and a macbook pro.
The MacBook pro is a 2.9GHz Dual-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz and 8GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM BUT with a 750GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
The MacBook Air is 1.8GHz Intel Dual-Core Core i5 with 4GB 1600MHz DDR3L SDRAM BUT has a solid state drive
I heard a solid state drive makes a huge difference in speed but I don't know how much. if they will match in performance I will go for air's portability but if the pro far outweighs in speed I might go with it.
for cost issues I am maxing out at those 2 options. is there a clear winner for which is the faster (stronger) computer?

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