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 BenQ GW2491?
Cost the same today; BenQ GW2491 has score 0.4 higher (3.2 vs. 2.8).
Acer SH243Y
2.8score
BenQ GW2491
3.2score · higher
Acer wins 0by componentBenQ wins 1
- 1.5Image1.5
- 4.7Smoothness4.7
- 2.0Connections5.0
- 4.0Ergonomics·
Acer SH243Y is the cheaperBenQ GW2491 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 BenQ GW2491 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.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work.
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
BenQ GW2491 wins on connections.
- 1.5Image1.5
- 4.7Smoothness4.7
- 2.0Connections5.0 (wins)
- 4.0ErgonomicsN/A
BenQ GW2491
Today
Previous check$90
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
3.2 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.4
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
Acer SH243Y
- Amazon Lowest price$90Buy on Amazon
BenQ GW2491
- 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 SH243Y | BenQ GW2491 |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $3.75 | $3.75 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | Acer SH243Y | BenQ GW2491 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | ||
| Type changes | Gaming (144 Hz or more) | General use and office |
| Size | 24 ″ | 24 ″ |
| Resolution | Full HD | Full HD |
| Pixel density | 92 ppi | 92 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 144 Hz | 100 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 1 ms | not listed |
| Sync changes | FreeSync | not listed |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports changes | not listed | 1 |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment changes | Yes | not listed |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | SH243Y | GW2491 |
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.