Acer CB242Y
Today
Typical price$182
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.9
Buy on AmazonAcer CB242Y or Dell SE2425H?
Acer CB242Y costs $120 less today and also has score 1.9 higher (4.9 vs. 3.0).
Acer CB242Y
4.9score · higher
Dell SE2425H
3.0score
Acer wins 1by componentDell wins 1
- 1.5Image3.0
- 9.5Smoothness2.8
- 6.0Connections·
- 4.0Ergonomics4.0
Acer CB242Y is $120 the cheaperDell SE2425H is 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. Acer CB242Y is $120 cheaper.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. Acer CB242Y is $120 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Only Acer CB242Y works: Full HD with 100 Hz or more.
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 smoothness; Dell SE2425H wins on image.
- 1.5Image3.0 (wins)
- 9.5 (wins)Smoothness2.8
- 6.0ConnectionsN/A
- 4.0Ergonomics4.0
Dell SE2425H
Today
Typical price$302
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.0 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
Dell SE2425H
- Amazon Lowest price$302Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer CB242Y | Dell SE2425H |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $7.56 menor | $12.60 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer CB242Y | Dell SE2425H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | VA |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | not listed | No |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 75 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | 5 ms |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| DisplayPort ports changes | 1 | not listed |
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | CB242Y | SE2425H |
Other comparisons
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.