Acer KG241Y
Today
Typical price$135
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.4 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer KG241Y or MSI MP242?
MSI MP242 costs $5 less today and also has score 0.8 higher (5.2 vs. 4.4).
Acer KG241Y
4.4score
MSI MP242
5.2score · higher
Acer wins 1by componentMSI wins 2
- 1.5Image4.5
- 8.0Smoothness4.7
- 5.0Connections9.0
- ·Ergonomics3.0
Acer KG241Y is the cheaperMSI MP242 is $5 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 competitive gaming
Both work. MSI MP242 is $5 cheaper.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. MSI MP242 is $5 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. MSI MP242 is $5 cheaper.
Neither one fits: Monitors for work and study, Monitors for casual gaming and console, Monitors for creative work (photo and video).
The comparison in detail
Score by component, side by side
Acer KG241Y wins on smoothness; MSI MP242 wins on image and connections.
- 1.5Image4.5 (wins)
- 8.0 (wins)Smoothness4.7
- 5.0Connections9.0 (wins)
- N/AErgonomics3.0
MSI MP242
Today
Typical price$130
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.8
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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 KG241Y
- Amazon Lowest price$135Buy on Amazon
MSI MP242
- Amazon Lowest price$130Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer KG241Y | MSI MP242 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $5.61 | $5.42 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer KG241Y | MSI MP242 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | Gaming (144 Hz or more) |
| 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 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Line changes | Nitro | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 200 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.5 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | FreeSync | Adaptive-Sync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| USB-C changes | not listed | Yes |
| USB-C with laptop charging changes | not listed | Yes |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | not listed | No |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | not listed | No |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | KG241Y | MP242 |
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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.