Acer CB242Y
Today
Typical price$182
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer CB242Y or Asus VY249HGR?
VY249HGR costs $72 less today, with the same spec sheet score (4.9).
Acer CB242Y
4.9score
Asus VY249HGR
4.9score
Acer wins 2by componentAsus wins 1
- 1.5Image3.5
- 9.5Smoothness9.5
- 6.0Connections2.0
- 4.0Ergonomics3.0
Acer CB242Y is the cheaperAsus VY249HGR is $72 the cheaper
The best for each use
By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.
Monitors for work and study
Both work. Asus VY249HGR is $72 cheaper.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. Asus VY249HGR is $72 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Asus VY249HGR is $72 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for competitive gaming, Monitors for casual gaming and console, Monitors for creative work (photo and video).
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Acer CB242Y wins on connections and ergonomics; VY249HGR wins on image.
- 1.5Image3.5 (wins)
- 9.5Smoothness9.5
- 6.0 (wins)Connections2.0
- 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
Asus VY249HGR
Today
Typical price$110
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Both prices over the last 30 days
First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.
Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.
Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
Acer CB242Y
- Amazon Lowest price$182Buy on Amazon
VY249HGR
- Amazon Lowest price$110Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer CB242Y | VY249HGR |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $7.56 | $4.58 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer CB242Y | VY249HGR |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | General use and office | General use and office |
| Size | 24 ″ | 24 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 92 ppi | 92 ppi |
| Panel changes | not listed | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | not listed | No |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | not listed | MPRT |
| Sync changes | not listed | Adaptive-Sync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | No |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | No |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | not listed | No |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | CB242Y | VY249HGR |
Other comparisons
Acer CB242Y orAOC 24G4$178 · score 5.5Compare
Acer CB242Y orDell SE2425H$302 · score 3.0Compare
VY249HGR orMSI 245C$160 · score 5.3Compare
Acer CB242Y orSamsung LS24DG302E$180 · score 4.3Compare
VY249HGR orAcer 24SA2Y$120 · score 3.1Compare
Acer CB242Y orAcer KG240Y$154 · score 5.5Compare
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- VY249HGR or Acer KG241Y$135 · score 4.4
- Acer CB242Y or Acer KG241Y$135 · score 4.4
- VY249HGR or MSI MP225$97 · score 4.3
How we choose
Source: Amazon.ca catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.ca, delivered to Toronto M5V 3L9, on the day it was read, before GST/HST. The model is the brand plus the name of the monitor; the versions go in the table. The price range, the median and the position use only models with a score; the price comparison looks at models whose score is within 0.5 points.
The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability, and the strong or weak point reading is just a comparison of numbers, not a buying recommendation.