Acer CB242Y
Today
Typical price$182
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.6
Buy on AmazonAcer CB242Y or Samsung LS24DG302E?
LS24DG302E costs $2 less today; Acer CB242Y has score 0.6 higher (4.9 vs. 4.3).
Acer CB242Y
4.9score · higher
Samsung LS24DG302E
4.3score
Acer wins 2by componentSamsung wins 1
- 1.5Image2.5
- 9.5Smoothness6.5
- 6.0Connections5.0
- 4.0Ergonomics4.0
Acer CB242Y is the cheaperSamsung LS24DG302E is $2 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
Only Acer CB242Y works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Samsung LS24DG302E works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. Samsung LS24DG302E is $2 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Samsung LS24DG302E is $2 cheaper.
Neither one fits: 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 and connections; LS24DG302E wins on image.
- 1.5Image2.5 (wins)
- 9.5 (wins)Smoothness6.5
- 6.0 (wins)Connections5.0
- 4.0Ergonomics4.0
Samsung LS24DG302E
Today
Typical price$180
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.3 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
LS24DG302E
- Amazon Lowest price$180Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer CB242Y | LS24DG302E |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $7.56 | $7.50 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer CB242Y | LS24DG302E |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | General use and office | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| Size | 24 ″ | 24 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 92 ppi | 92 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR10 |
| Line changes | not listed | Odyssey G3 |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 120 Hz | 180 Hz |
| Response time (stated) | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | not listed | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | Yes | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | CB242Y | LS24DG302E |
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.