Acer SB242Y
Today
Previous check$75
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.3
Buy on AmazonAcer SB242Y or Acer SH243Y?
Acer SB242Y costs $15 less today and also has score 1.3 higher (4.1 vs. 2.8).
Acer SB242Y
4.1score · higher
Acer SH243Y
2.8score
Acer SB242Y wins 2by componentAcer SH243Y wins 0
- 3.5Image1.5
- 6.2Smoothness4.7
- 2.0Connections2.0
- ·Ergonomics4.0
Acer SB242Y is $15 the cheaperAcer SH243Y 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
Only Acer SB242Y works: General use, 23″ to 27″.
Monitors for competitive gaming
Only Acer SH243Y works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. Acer SB242Y is $15 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Acer SB242Y is $15 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 SB242Y wins on image and smoothness.
- 3.5 (wins)Image1.5
- 6.2 (wins)Smoothness4.7
- 2.0Connections2.0
- N/AErgonomics4.0
Acer SH243Y
Today
Previous check$90
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.8 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
Acer SB242Y
- Amazon Lowest price$75Buy on Amazon
Acer SH243Y
- Amazon Lowest price$90Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer SB242Y | Acer SH243Y |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $3.12 menor | $3.75 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer SB242Y | Acer SH243Y |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Panel changes | IPS | not listed |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | not listed |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 100 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 4 ms | 1 ms |
| Sync changes | not listed | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | No | not listed |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | No | Yes |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | No | not listed |
| VESA mount holes changes | No | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | SB242Y | SH243Y |
Other comparisons
Acer SB242Y orAsus VA249HG$119 · score 3.4Compare
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Acer SB242Y orAsus VG249QE5A$125 · score 2.5Compare
Acer SB242Y orBenQ BL2490$114 · score 3.6Compare
Acer SB242Y orBenQ GW2491$90 · score 3.2Compare
Acer SB242Y orDell SE2426HG$95 · score 4.0Compare
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How we choose
Source: Amazon.com catalog, checked on 12/11/2026.
Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.com, shipped to New York 10001, on the day it was read, before sales tax. 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.