Acer SB242Y
Today
Previous check$75
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
4.1 out of 10 on the spec sheet +1.0
Buy on AmazonAcer SB242Y or MSI MP243L?
Acer SB242Y costs $5 less today and also has score 1.0 higher (4.1 vs. 3.1).
Acer SB242Y
4.1score · higher
MSI MP243L
3.1score
Acer wins 2by componentMSI wins 0
- 3.5Image2.5
- 6.2Smoothness4.7
- 2.0Connections2.0
- ·Ergonomics3.0
Acer SB242Y is $5 the cheaperMSI MP243L 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 MSI MP243L works: 144 Hz or more and a stated 1 ms.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. Acer SB242Y is $5 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Acer SB242Y is $5 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)Image2.5
- 6.2 (wins)Smoothness4.7
- 2.0Connections2.0
- N/AErgonomics3.0
MSI MP243L
Today
Previous check$80
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.1 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
MSI MP243L
- Amazon Lowest price$80Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | Acer SB242Y | MSI MP243L |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $3.12 menor | $3.33 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer SB242Y | MSI MP243L |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 100 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 4 ms | 1 ms |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI 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 | No | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | SB242Y | MP243L |
Other comparisons
Acer SB242Y orAcer SH243Y$90 · score 2.8Compare
MSI MP243L orBenQ GW2490TC$130 · score 1.8Compare
Acer SB242Y orAsus VA249HG$119 · score 3.4Compare
MSI MP243L orDell S2425HSM$130 · score 2.9Compare
Acer SB242Y orAsus VA249QG$119 · score 4.0Compare
MSI MP243L orDell SE2426H$90 · score 4.2Compare
See more 9 comparisons
- Acer SB242Y or Asus VG249QE5A$125 · score 2.5
- MSI MP243L or MSI 245C$110 · score 5.3
- Acer SB242Y or BenQ BL2490$114 · score 3.6
- MSI MP243L or Sceptre E225W$63 · score 2.9
- Acer SB242Y or BenQ GW2491$90 · score 3.2
- Acer SB242Y or Dell SE2426HG$95 · score 4.0
- 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.