Looking to buy a X230...

Hi guys,
First I want to apologize in advance for my bad english but I'm French... And you know that it's not our strengh to be good at foreign languages.
So, I'm currently looking to buy some X230 laptop that I will use both for my studies and for the firm I work with (basically only programming work).
I decided to take :
I5 - 3230M
8Gb RAM PC-12800
SSD 128Gb
9-Cells battery
But my first question is : Is the performance gap between the i5-3230M and the i5-3320m worth the 100€ difference ?
And then, the most important question : Should I buy my laptop NOW or wait until the next-gen X serie comes out ?
Thanks a lot for your answers.
Regards,
Arnaud
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The answers for your questions need inside information.
I don't know basic specification of new x240. I just know it'll be based on Haswell too. Compare with x220 (Sandy Bridge) and x230 (Ivy Bridge, except of part x230 models with i3-2xxx CPU, they are based on Sandy Bridge and HD3000 too). Of course, x240 will be launched after Haswell will appear on the market. Presently Intel promises June...July.
About x230 time line. It will stay on the market during several months with new laptops generation (x240, for example). Again, compare with x220 and x230. x220 has disappeared from the PSREF (tabook.pdf) which contains models with fixed configuration and from the shop.lenovo in Jan 2013, after more then 6 months x230 was launched.
I think x240 will cost a bit more then x230 in the same configuration, in case of the same laptop construction. Because of Haswell is more technically advanced processor. But the cost of laptop depends of not only CPU/chipset platform but case material, for example, screen type etc. So, will see on the prices. Again the prices of x220 and x230 were almost the same last year. But their differences were not so principal (oh, yes, new keyboard is "innovative").
If you want to save some money buy model with needed CPU, 4 gb RAM, HDD, w/o OS. And upgrade it youself - add more RAM, replace with SSD. Of course, if laptop will allow such upgrade.
To be or not to be? To buy now or to wait? It's your question and only you can answer.
x220 | i5-2520m | Intel ssd 320 series | Gobi 2000 3G GPS | WiFi
x220 | i5-2520m | hdd 320 | Intel msata ssd 310 series | 3G GPS | WiFi
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