AOC 24G42HE
Today
Typical price$185
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.0
Buy on AmazonAOC 24G42HE or Asus VA249QGSE?
VA249QGSE costs $16 less today; AOC 24G42HE has score 1.0 higher (5.9 vs. 4.9).
AOC 24G42HE
5.9score · higher
Asus VA249QGSE
4.9score
AOC wins 1by componentAsus wins 1
- 4.5Image1.5
- 8.0Smoothness9.5
- 5.0Connections5.0
- 3.0Ergonomics·
- 8.5Recency·
AOC 24G42HE is the cheaperAsus VA249QGSE is $16 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 Asus VA249QGSE works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only AOC 24G42HE works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. Asus VA249QGSE is $16 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Asus VA249QGSE is $16 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
AOC 24G42HE wins on image; VA249QGSE wins on smoothness.
- 4.5 (wins)Image1.5
- 8.0Smoothness9.5 (wins)
- 5.0Connections5.0
- 3.0ErgonomicsN/A
- 8.5RecencyN/A
Asus VA249QGSE
Today
Typical price$169
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
AOC 24G42HE
- Amazon Lowest price$185Buy on Amazon
VA249QGSE
- Amazon Lowest price$169Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | AOC 24G42HE | VA249QGSE |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $7.69 | $7.04 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | AOC 24G42HE | VA249QGSE |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 24 ″ | 24 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 92 ppi | 92 ppi |
| Panel changes | IPS | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | not listed |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR10 | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 200 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.3 ms | 1 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | GtG | not listed |
| Sync changes | G-Sync | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | No | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | No | not listed |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | No | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 24G42HE | VA249QGSE |
| Release year changes | 2025 | not listed |
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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.