Will installing windows 8.1 with parallels on a 2013 MacBook Air slow it down and eat up battery time

Hello, will installing windows 8.1 using Palelles 9 slow down my new 2013 MacBook Air 128 ssd with 8g ram ?
Also will installing windows cut down on the battery life ( hours per use after a charge ) ?
Thank you

Update: I just tried with Windows 8 via DVD and recieved the same error.
"Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of the installation. To install Windows, restart the installation."

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