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Updated 6 Nov, 2026

Best monitor to use two on the desk (up to 24″) up to $80 today

Today’s picks

  1. The best up to $80
    score 5.0

    24″Full HD200 Hz

    £79

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Two monitors · Competitive gaming

    Pros: Costs 60% less than similar models; Refresh rate: 200 Hz, better than most of the list; Response time (stated): 0.3 ms, better than most of the list

  2. Best value
    score 4.5

    Philips

    24E1N1100A

    24″Full HD120 Hz

    £69

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Two monitors · Work and study

    Pros: Costs 31% less than similar models; Sound

  3. The cheapest worth buying
    score 4.1

    24″Full HD120 Hz

    £64

    No history yet · today

    Amazon: the cheapest today

    Who it’s for: Two monitors · Work and study

    Pros: Costs 39% less than similar models; Sound

    Cons: Response time (stated): 4.0 ms, behind most of the list

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The best monitor to use two on the desk up to $80 today is the Asus VG249Q5R, £79 (score 5.0).

All models: Monitors to use two on the desk up to $80

See the 24 highest-scoring modelsHide the list
Models in the segment, from highest score to lowest
ModelPriceScoreBuy
Asus VG249Q5RGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD£79at Amazon5.0Buy on Amazon
Philips 24E1N1100AGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD£69at Amazon4.5Buy on Amazon
Acer KG242YGGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD£80at Amazon4.5Buy on Amazon
Acer EK241YGGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD£70at Amazon4.3Buy on Amazon
Samsung LS24DG302EUXXUGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD£79at Amazon4.3Buy on Amazon
AOC 24B3HA2General use and office · 24″ · Full HD£64at Amazon4.1Buy on Amazon
Philips 24E1N1190AGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD£76at Amazon4.1Buy on Amazon
BenQ GW2491General use and office · 24″ · Full HD£79at Amazon3.2Buy on Amazon
AOC 24B36XGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD£70at Amazon2.8Buy on Amazon
Asus VY249HG2Gaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD£69at Amazon2.7Buy on Amazon
Koorui E2412FGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD£68at Amazon2.6Buy on Amazon
Dell SE2225HGeneral use and office · 22″ · Full HD£80at Amazon2.3Buy on Amazon
AOC 22B2HGeneral use and office · 22″ · Full HD£70at Amazon2.1Buy on Amazon
Dell P2213General use and office · 22″£55at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Asus VP227HFZGeneral use and office · 22″ · Full HD£59at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Koorui E2212HGeneral use and office · 22″ · Full HD£61at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
LG 22U401AGeneral use and office · 22″ · Full HD£63at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Acer EK221QJ0General use and office · 22″ · Full HD£67at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Asus VY249HGRGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD£69at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Koorui E2412KGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD£69at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Asus VG249Q1RGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD£69at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
Philips 221V8General use and office · 21.5″£74no scoreBuy at the store
BenQ GW2491PEGeneral use and office · 24″ · Full HD£74at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon
LG 24U411BGaming (144 Hz or more) · 24″ · Full HD£74at Amazonno scoreBuy on Amazon

Monitors to use two on the desk up to $80 in numbers

How much it costs

Half of the 27 monitors cost up to £70; the range with the most models is from £65 to £70, with 10.

How many models there are in each price range, from £50 to £80. Half cost up to £70; across the whole catalog, the median is £185.1 model between £50 and £551 model between £55 and £603 models between £60 and £6510 models between £65 and £703 models between £70 and £759 models between £75 and £801131039£50£60£70£80
  • half cost up to £70
  • whole catalog: £185 →

Cheapest £55 Dell P2213

Most expensive £80 Dell SE2225H

See the table by price range
Monitors to use two on the desk up to $80 by price range, against the whole catalog
Price rangeModels in the segmentIn the catalogMedian score of the segmentMedian score of the catalog
Under £7518192.83.4
£75 to £15091594.23.5
£150 to £30001454.1
£300 to £6000854.8
Over £6000345.3
See these models on the price and score map

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.

Brands

10 brands have a model here; Asus has the most, with 6 models.

and 5 brands more

Confirmed features

Counts only what each model’s listing confirms.

  • 8 of 27 have 144 Hz or more

  • 1 of 27 has confirmed height adjustment

Against the whole catalog

  • −62%median price below the catalog’s
  • +0.1median spec score: 4.1 vs 4.0
  • 6%of the catalog: 27 of 442 models
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Monitors to use two on the desk up to $80 against the whole catalog
IndicatorMonitors to use two on the desk up to $80Whole catalogDifference
Models274426% of the catalog
Median price£70£185−62%
Median score4.14.0+0.1 ponto
Lowest price£55£55igual
Highest price£80£1,399−£1,319

What the numbers say about monitors to use two on the desk up to $80

  • Raising the budget to up to $100, best by spec sheet becomes o AOC 24G4HREAD: score 5.5 at £100, 0.5 point higher the leader of this range (Asus VG249Q5R, score 5.0 at £79).

How to read these numbers

Pick 1, best score for the price: Asus VG249Q5R, £79 at Amazon. The median price of the 27 models on the list is £70.

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 to use two on the desk up to $80 today?

Today it is the Asus VG249Q5R, for £79 (score 5.0).

Which monitor to use two on the desk up to $80 has the best value today?

The Philips 24E1N1100A, for £69 (score 4.5).

Which monitor to use two on the desk up to $80 costs less without losing spec score?

The AOC 24B3HA2, for £64 (score 4.1).

How much does a monitor to use two on the desk (up to 24″) and price up to $80 cost?

In the 6 Nov 2026 catalog, the median price of the 27 models in the segment is £70, and prices range from £55 to £80. The final price is the one at the store.

Which monitor to use two on the desk (up to 24″) and price up to $80 has the highest score?

Among the models in the segment on 6 Nov 2026, the highest spec score is the Asus VG249Q5R: 5.0, at £79. The one with the lowest price is the Dell P2213, at £55. Spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability.

How does the Radar count the models in this segment?

Included are monitors of up to 24 inches in the specs. With at least one version at the lowest collected price up to $80. 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.

Is it worth spending more than $80?

Raising the budget to up to $100, best by spec sheet becomes o AOC 24G4HREAD: score 5.5 at £100, 0.5 point higher the leader of this range (Asus VG249Q5R, score 5.0 at £79). Compare on the chart before deciding: the score comes from the spec sheet and doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability. Data from 6 Nov 2026.

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.

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Where the numbers come from

Lowest price seen for the product on Amazon.co.uk, delivered to London SW1A 1AA, on the day it was read, including VAT.

The price is the one recorded on the date shown. The spec score doesn’t measure the real calibration or durability.

Data from 6 Nov 2026.