MacBook Air 13 2019 - which configuration to choose?

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Hello!
Please help with advice.
Need a laptop to replace an existing one. All work takes place in a bunch of Chrome (10-20 tabs) + Total Commander + Messengers + Office programs and clouds + occasionally Photoshop.
I work both at home and on trips, so I look towards an autonomous and lightweight laptop.
I want to purchase a MacBook Air 13 2019 for these purposes, but I was puzzled by several questions:
1. I want to purchase a non-standard configuration - 16 GB RAM. Is it worth it or will 8 GB be enough for 2 cores?
2. Is it weak in performance for my tasks? Confused by 2 cores.
3. Given the slight difference in price, maybe you should look towards the MacBook Pro 13 2019? True, it confuses less battery life than Air.

Answer 1

Of course, you should choose macbook pro 13 2019 which is for 1300. This is the TOP for your money. I would not take a Macbook Air just because of the screen, which is full of UG (compared to the retina from the PRO version), as well as the flickering backlight of the screen in a laptop for $ 1200, it's just ...
In general, 8 GB will be enough for you with a head for your tasks. But using buggy chrome on a mac? This is a minus in everything, more energy consumption, you need infinite RAM and puts up with the jambs of the browser itself, which cannot be repaired for years ...