Acer SB242Y
Today
Previous check$75
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer SB242Y or AOC 24G42HE?
Acer SB242Y costs $25 less today; AOC 24G42HE has score 1.8 higher (5.9 vs. 4.1).
Acer SB242Y
4.1score
AOC 24G42HE
5.9score · higher
Acer wins 0by componentAOC wins 3
- 3.5Image4.5
- 6.2Smoothness8.0
- 2.0Connections5.0
- ·Ergonomics3.0
- ·Recency8.5
Acer SB242Y is $25 the cheaperAOC 24G42HE 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 AOC 24G42HE works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. Acer SB242Y is $25 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Acer SB242Y is $25 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, smoothness and connections.
- 3.5Image4.5 (wins)
- 6.2Smoothness8.0 (wins)
- 2.0Connections5.0 (wins)
- N/AErgonomics3.0
- N/ARecency8.5
AOC 24G42HE
Today
Previous check$100
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.8
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
Acer SB242Y
- Amazon Lowest price$75Buy on Amazon
AOC 24G42HE
- Amazon Lowest price$100Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer SB242Y | AOC 24G42HE |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $3.12 menor | $4.17 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer SB242Y | AOC 24G42HE |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | IPS | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen | No | No |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR10 |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 100 Hz | 200 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 4 ms | 0.3 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | not listed | GtG |
| Sync changes | not listed | G-SYNC |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker | No | No |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment | No | No |
| Pivot (portrait mode) | No | No |
| VESA mount holes changes | No | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | SB242Y | 24G42HE |
| Release year changes | not listed | 2025 |
Other comparisons
Acer SB242Y orAcer SH243Y$90 · score 2.8Compare
Acer SB242Y orAsus VA249HG$119 · score 3.4Compare- AOC 24G42HE orAcer SH243Y$90 · score 2.8Compare
Acer SB242Y orAsus VA249QG$119 · score 4.0Compare
AOC 24G42HE orBenQ GW2491$90 · score 3.2Compare
Acer SB242Y orAsus VG249QE5A$125 · score 2.5Compare
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- AOC 24G42HE or Dell SE2426H$90 · score 4.2
- Acer SB242Y or BenQ BL2490$114 · score 3.6
- AOC 24G42HE or Dell SE2426HG$95 · score 4.0
- Acer SB242Y or BenQ GW2491$90 · score 3.2
- AOC 24G42HE or LG 24U411A$100 · score 4.2
- Acer SB242Y or Dell SE2426HG$95 · score 4.0
- AOC 24G42HE or MSI MP243L$80 · score 3.1
- Acer SB242Y or HP 324PF$110 · score 3.6
- Acer SB242Y or LG 24U411A$100 · score 4.2
- Acer SB242Y or ViewSonic VA2456A$110 · score 3.4
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.