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Updated Nov 12, 2026

Acer SB242Y or Asus VG249QE5A?

Acer SB242Y costs $50 less today and also has score 1.6 higher (4.1 vs. 2.5).

Acer SB242Y

4.1score · higher

Acer wins 3by componentAsus wins 0

  • 3.5Image1.5
  • 6.2Smoothness4.7
  • 2.0Connections1.0

Acer SB242Y is $50 the cheaper

The best for each use

By the spec rule for each use, the same one the lists on this site use.

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, smoothness and connections.

  • 3.5 (wins)Image1.5
  • 6.2 (wins)Smoothness4.7
  • 2.0 (wins)Connections1.0

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

Acer SB242Y
VG249QE5A

The math the store doesn’t do

Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.

MathAcer SB242YVG249QE5A
Price per inch$3.12 menor$5.19

Spec sheet side by side

ItemAcer SB242YVG249QE5A
Screen
Type changesGeneral use and officeGaming (144 Hz or more)
Size24 ″24 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density92 ppi92 ppi
Panel changesIPSnot listed
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Curved screen changesNonot listed
Line changesnot listedTUF Gaming
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes100 Hz144 Hz
Response time (stated) changes4 ms1 ms
Connections
HDMI ports changes1not listed
Built-in speaker changesNoYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesNonot listed
Pivot (portrait mode) changesNonot listed
VESA mount holes changesNonot listed
General
Model code changesSB242YVG249QE5A

Other comparisons

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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.