Help me choose an upgrade from my 2016 MBP Intel i7

Hi all, I am finally coming to terms with replacing my 2016 MBP which I bought new that year...almost lasted me 8 years so I can't complain. Mainly looking to replace due to performance issues/the machine slowing down.

A little background on me: I work in Marketing with a background in Graphic Design. My current job is in Marketing & Events Planning with some light design projects involved.

A typical day consists of working with 30-100MB size files in Adobe Photoshop, working with 1-100MB size files in InDesign, and 10-100MB files in Illustrator (all three of these programs are running at the same time or are "at the ready"). Most consuming is internet use with upwards of 50+ Tabs and/or windows for both work/personal needs. (This is also my personal device). Outlook is also used daily.

I use a single 25" external monitor in conjunction with my 13" MBP.

90% of my files are offloaded to a 1TB Drive that is plugged into my computer while at work. I store very little on the device itself. My current 500 GB SSD is utilizing 81 GB of storage, and in 8 years of files I have, the 1TB drive is utilizing 230GB of space—Current device specs:

MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports)

Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7

Storage: 500 GB SSD

Memory: 16 GB 1867 MHz LPDDR3

HDGraphics: Intel Iris Graphics 540 1536 MB

Maintenance & Repairs:

[2020] Butterfly Keyboard Replaced

[2021] New Battery Installed

[2023] Diagnostics + "Tune-Up" at Apple Genius Bar - helped speed/performance.

That leads me to what I've narrowed my options to:

Macbook Air M2 15" *Refurbished

16 unified memory | 8 CPU | 10 GPU

512 GB SSD Storage

$1,329

Macbook Air M3 13"

16 unified memory | 8 CPU | 10 GPU

512 GB SSD Storage

$1,499 (not including trade-in value of my mbp)

Macbook Air M3 13"

24 unified memory | 8 CPU | 10 GPU

512 GB SSD Storage

$1,699 (not including trade-in value of my mbp)

Macbook Pro M3 Pro Chip 14" - a bit overkill for current useage perhaps *

Unique color option: Space Black

18 unified memory | 11 CPU | 14 GPU

512 GB of SSD Storage

$1,999 (not including trade-in value of my mbp)

Personally, the lighter weight of the MBA is appealing to me and if it can swing the programs and daily work I do, I'd prefer it, but I am ultimately looking for a machine that will last me 7-8 years just as my 2016 MBP has.