AOC 24G42HE
Today
Previous check$100
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.9 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.6
Buy on AmazonAOC 24G42HE or MSI 245C?
AOC 24G42HE costs $10 less today and also has score 0.6 higher (5.9 vs. 5.3).
AOC 24G42HE
5.9score · higher
MSI 245C
5.3score
AOC wins 2by componentMSI wins 2
- 4.5Image4.0
- 8.0Smoothness9.5
- 5.0Connections6.0
- 3.0Ergonomics3.0
- 8.5Recency2.5
AOC 24G42HE is $10 the cheaperMSI 245C 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. AOC 24G42HE is $10 cheaper.
Monitors to use two on the desk
Both work. AOC 24G42HE is $10 cheaper.
Cheap monitors worth buying
Both work. AOC 24G42HE 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
AOC 24G42HE wins on recency; MSI 245C wins on smoothness and connections.
- 4.5Image4.0
- 8.0Smoothness9.5 (wins)
- 5.0Connections6.0 (wins)
- 3.0Ergonomics3.0
- 8.5 (wins)Recency2.5
MSI 245C
Today
Previous check$110
Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked
5.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet
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Where is each one cheapest today?
Updated 12/11/2026
AOC 24G42HE
- Amazon Lowest price$100Buy on Amazon
MSI 245C
- Amazon Lowest price$110Buy on Amazon
The math the store doesn’t do
Price divided by size and running cost, side by side.
| Math | AOC 24G42HE | MSI 245C |
|---|---|---|
| Price per inch | $4.17 menor | $4.58 |
Spec sheet side by side
| Item | AOC 24G42HE | MSI 245C |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | IPS | VA |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Curved screen changes | No | Yes |
| Stated HDR changes | HDR10 | HDR |
| Smoothness | ||
| Refresh rate changes | 200 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Response time (stated) changes | 0.3 ms | 1 ms |
| Response time measurement | GtG | GtG |
| Sync changes | G-SYNC | FreeSync |
| Connections | ||
| HDMI ports | 1 | 1 |
| DisplayPort ports | 1 | 1 |
| Built-in speaker changes | No | Yes |
| Ergonomics | ||
| Height adjustment | No | No |
| Pivot (portrait mode) | No | No |
| VESA mount holes | Yes | Yes |
| General | ||
| Model code changes | 24G42HE | 245C |
| Release year changes | 2025 | 2021 |
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MSI 245C orAsus VG27BQ$289 · score 4.7Compare
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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.