Best monitor for work and study today

Today’s picks

The best for work and study
score 4.5
Philips
24E1N1100A
24″Full HD120 Hz
£69
No history yet · today
Amazon: the cheapest today
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Who it’s for: Work and study · Two monitors
Pros: Costs 31% less than similar models; Refresh rate: 120 Hz, better than most of the list; Response time (stated): 1.0 ms, better than most of the list
Best value
score 4.5
Acer
KG242YG
24″Full HD120 Hz
£80
No history yet · today
Amazon: the cheapest today
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Who it’s for: Work and study · Two monitors
Pros: Costs 20% less than similar models; Refresh rate: 120 Hz, better than most of the list; Response time (stated): 1.0 ms, better than most of the list
The cheapest worth buying
score 4.1
AOC
24B3HA2
24″Full HD120 Hz
£64
No history yet · today
Amazon: the cheapest today
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Who it’s for: Work and study · Two monitors
Pros: Costs 39% less than similar models; Refresh rate: 120 Hz, better than most of the list; Sound
Casual gaming and console
score 4.5
Acer
KG272G
27″Full HD120 Hz
£100
No history yet · today
Amazon: the cheapest today
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Who it’s for: Casual gaming and console · Work and study
Pros: Refresh rate: 120 Hz, better than most of the list; Response time (stated): 1.0 ms, better than most of the list
Cons: Pixel density: 82 ppi, behind most of the list

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The best monitor for work and study today is the Philips 24E1N1100A, £69 (score 4.5).

All models: Monitors for work and study

See the 24 highest-scoring modelsHide the list

Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
Model	Price	Score	Buy
Samsung LS27H800UAUXXUGeneral use and office · 27″ · 4K	£300at Amazon	6.5	Buy on Amazon
Samsung LS27H804EAUXXUGeneral use and office · 27″ · 4K	£250at Amazon	6.0	Buy on Amazon
AOC Q27B35S3General use and office · 27″ · QHD	£143at Amazon	5.5	Buy on Amazon
AOC U27B3AGeneral use and office · 27″ · 4K	£179at Amazon	5.0	Buy on Amazon
Acer KG272UGGeneral use and office · 27″ · HD	£121at Amazon	4.8	Buy on Amazon
AOC U27B3MGeneral use and office · 27″ · 4K	£179at Amazon	4.8	Buy on Amazon
Dell U2424HGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD	£185at Amazon	4.8	Buy on Amazon
Philips 24E1N1100AGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD	£69at Amazon	4.5	Buy on Amazon
Acer KG242YGGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD	£80at Amazon	4.5	Buy on Amazon
Acer KG272GGeneral use and office · 27″ · Full HD	£100at Amazon	4.5	Buy on Amazon
AOC 24E4UGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD	£133at Amazon	4.5	Buy on Amazon
Asus PA27JCVGeneral use and office · 27″ · 5K	£549at Amazon	4.5	Buy on Amazon
Acer EK241YGGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD	£70at Amazon	4.3	Buy on Amazon
Asus VA24DQFSGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD	£89at Amazon	4.3	Buy on Amazon
Acer CB242YGGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD	£98at Amazon	4.3	Buy on Amazon
LG 24U411AGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD	£95at Amazon	4.2	Buy on Amazon
AOC 24B3HA2General use and office · 24″ · Full HD	£64at Amazon	4.1	Buy on Amazon
Philips 24E1N1190AGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD	£76at Amazon	4.1	Buy on Amazon
Philips 27E2N1500LGeneral use and office · 27″ · QHD	£95at Amazon	4.1	Buy on Amazon
AOC 27B3HA2General use and office · 27″ · Full HD	£75at Amazon	4.0	Buy on Amazon
Acer EK271GGeneral use and office · 27″ · Full HD	£85at Amazon	3.9	Buy on Amazon
Acer CB272GGeneral use and office · 27″ · Full HD	£113at Amazon	3.9	Buy on Amazon
LG 27U411AGeneral use and office · 27″ · Full HD	£118at Amazon	3.9	Buy on Amazon
LG 27U631AGeneral use and office · 27″ · QHD	£139at Amazon	3.9	Buy on Amazon

Monitors for work and study in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 122 monitors cost up to £130; the range with the most models is from £0 to £200, with 87.

half cost up to £130
whole catalog: £170

Cheapest £64 AOC 24B3HA2 rating 4.1

Most expensive £1,200 BenQ SW272U

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Monitors for work and study by price range, against the whole catalog
Price range	Models in the segment	In the catalog	Median score of the segment	Median score of the catalog
Under £75	7	18	4.1	3.4
£75 to £150	61	156	3.2	3.5
£150 to £300	40	133	3.0	4.1
£300 to £600	10	64	4.1	4.8
Over £600	4	31		5.3

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What changed

This is the first check with history for this segment. Radar checks prices every day: from the next one on, this section shows what got cheaper, what got more expensive and what came in or left.

The highest rating of each brand

Spec score from 0 to 10, with today’s price.

Brands

13 brands have a model here; BenQ has the most, with 24 models.

BenQ24
LG23
Acer13
Dell13
Samsung13

and 8 brands more

Confirmed features

Counts only what each model’s listing confirms.

26 of 122 have USB-C confirmed
13 of 122 have confirmed height adjustment

Against the whole catalog

−23%median price below the catalog’s
−0.7median spec score: 3.3 vs 4.0
30%of the catalog: 122 of 402 models

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Monitors for work and study against the whole catalog
Indicator	Monitors for work and study	Whole catalog	Difference
Models	122	402	30% of the catalog
Median price	£130	£170	−23%
Median score	3.3	4.0	−0.8 ponto
Lowest price	£64	£55	+£9
Highest price	£1,200	£1,399	−£199

Size

up to 22″24 models 23-24″82 models 25-27″181 models 28-32″62 models 34″+53 models

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How to read these numbers

Pick 1, best score for the price: Philips 24E1N1100A, £69 at Amazon. The median price of the 122 models on the list is £130.

How we choose

The picks combine a high rating and a price in line with the list: each one fits a way of spending, a use, or the brand that shows up most. The pros and cons come from each model’s spec sheet.
Stores: Amazon. We include stores we read every day through an open source or an affiliate program: the Radar collection, the Amazon catalog and the factory price database. A store that failed to load today is left out.
The same model in two stores is only merged with a catalog code, GTIN or the manufacturer’s full code. When in doubt, only one store is kept. A price far from the collected one (below 60% or above 150%) is left out.
Amazon appears without a price, only with the link: we don’t read Amazon prices in bulk.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the best monitor for work and study today?

Today it is the Philips 24E1N1100A, for £69 (score 4.5).

Which monitor for work and study has the best value today?

The Acer KG242YG, for £80 (score 4.5).

Which monitor for work and study costs less without losing spec score?

The AOC 24B3HA2, for £64 (score 4.1).

How much does a monitor for work and study (general use, 23″ to 27″) cost?

In the 6 Nov 2026 catalog, the median price of the 122 models in the segment is £130, and prices range from £64 to £1,200. The final price is the one at the store.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Included are general use monitors (up to 120 Hz) of 23 to 27 inches in the specs. Each model counts once: if it has more than one version within the rule, the price is that of the cheapest version and the others show on the card.

How does the Radar choose the monitors on the "best score for the price" line?

From cheapest to most expensive, the monitor that has a higher spec score than all the cheaper ones in the segment makes the line. Anything that costs more and has an equal or lower score is left out. The line doesn’t say which monitor to buy: it only shows which ones don’t lose on both score and price at once.

How often does this page change?

Every day, with each collection: numbers, chart, ranking and the "What changed" section are rebuilt with the day’s catalog. This edition is from 6 November 2026.