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Updated Nov 12, 2026

AOC C24G42E or MSI 245C?

MSI 245C costs $7 less today and also has score 0.6 higher (5.3 vs. 4.7).

AOC C24G42E

4.7score

MSI 245C

5.3score · higher

AOC wins 0by componentMSI wins 2

  • 2.5Image4.0
  • 7.0Smoothness9.5
  • 6.0Connections6.0
  • ·Ergonomics3.0
  • ·Recency2.5

MSI 245C is $7 the cheaper

$117

$118

1.4% below the previous check

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 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

MSI 245C wins on image and smoothness.

  • 2.5Image4.0 (wins)
  • 7.0Smoothness9.5 (wins)
  • 6.0Connections6.0
  • N/AErgonomics3.0
  • N/ARecency2.5

MSI 245C

Today$110$7 less
Previous check$110

Amazon: the cheapest today among the stores checked

5.3 out of 10 on the spec sheet +0.6

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Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 12/11/2026

AOC C24G42E
MSI 245C

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathAOC C24G42EMSI 245C
Price per inch$4.85$4.58 menor

Spec sheet side by side

ItemAOC C24G42EMSI 245C
Screen
TypeGaming (144 Hz or more)Gaming (144 Hz or more)
Size24 ″24 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density92 ppi92 ppi
Panel changesnot listedVA
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Curved screenYesYes
Stated HDRHDRHDR
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes180 Hz240 Hz
Response time (stated) changes0.5 ms1 ms
Response time measurement changesnot listedGtG
SyncFreeSyncFreeSync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports11
Built-in speakerYesYes
Ergonomics
Height adjustment changesnot listedNo
Pivot (portrait mode) changesnot listedNo
VESA mount holes changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changesC24G42E245C
Release year changesnot listed2021

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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.