AOC 24G42HE
Today
Typical price$185
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.2
Buy on AmazonAOC 24G42HE or MSI G242L?
MSI G242L costs $35 less today; AOC 24G42HE has score 1.2 higher (5.9 vs. 4.7).
AOC 24G42HE
5.9score · higher
MSI G242L
4.7score
AOC wins 2by componentMSI wins 2
- 4.5Image3.5
- 8.0Smoothness4.7
- 5.0Connections6.0
- 3.0Ergonomics7.0
- 8.5Recency·
AOC 24G42HE is the cheaperMSI G242L is $35 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 G242L is $35 cheaper.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. MSI G242L is $35 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. MSI G242L is $35 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
AOC 24G42HE wins on image and smoothness; MSI G242L wins on connections and ergonomics.
- 4.5 (wins)Image3.5
- 8.0 (wins)Smoothness4.7
- 5.0Connections6.0 (wins)
- 3.0Ergonomics7.0 (wins)
- 8.5RecencyN/A
MSI G242L
Today
Typical price$150
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.7 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
MSI G242L
- Amazon Lowest price$150Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | AOC 24G42HE | MSI G242L |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $7.69 | $6.25 menor |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | AOC 24G42HE | MSI G242L |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | IPS | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen | No | No |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR10 | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 200 Hz | 144 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 | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | No | Yes |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | No | not listed |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 24G42HE | G242L |
| 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.