Acer SH243Y
Today
Previous check$90
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
2.8 out of 10 on the spec sheet
Buy on AmazonAcer SH243Y or AOC 24G42HE?
Acer SH243Y costs $10 less today; AOC 24G42HE has score 3.1 higher (5.9 vs. 2.8).
Acer SH243Y
2.8score
AOC 24G42HE
5.9score · higher
Acer wins 1by componentAOC wins 3
- 1.5Image4.5
- 4.7Smoothness8.0
- 2.0Connections5.0
- 4.0Ergonomics3.0
- ·Recency8.5
Acer SH243Y is $10 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 competitive gaming
Both work. Acer SH243Y is $10 cheaper.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. Acer SH243Y is $10 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. Acer SH243Y is $10 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
Acer SH243Y wins on ergonomics; AOC 24G42HE wins on image, smoothness and connections.
- 1.5Image4.5 (wins)
- 4.7Smoothness8.0 (wins)
- 2.0Connections5.0 (wins)
- 4.0 (wins)Ergonomics3.0
- 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 +3.1
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
Acer SH243Y
- Amazon Lowest price$90Buy 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 SH243Y | AOC 24G42HE |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $3.75 menor | $4.17 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer SH243Y | AOC 24G42HE |
|---|---|---|
| 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 changes | not listed | IPS |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | not listed | No |
| Stated HDR changes | not listed | HDR10 |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 144 Hz | 200 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | 0.3 ms |
| Response time measurement changes | not listed | GtG |
| Sync changes | FreeSync | G-SYNC |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | not listed | No |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | No |
| Pivot (portrait mode) changes | not listed | No |
| VESA mount holes changes | not listed | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | SH243Y | 24G42HE |
| Release year changes | not listed | 2025 |
Other comparisons
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.