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Monitor Radar

Updated 6 Nov, 2026

Updated today

Acer CB242YG or AOC C24G42E?

  • Cheapest todayAcer CB242YG£2 less
  • Higher spec sheet scoreAcer CB242YG4.3 vs. 4.2

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Score by component, side by side

Acer CB242YG wins on smoothness; AOC C24G42E wins on image and connections.

  • 1.5Image2.5 (wins)
  • 9.5 (wins)Smoothness5.5
  • 2.0Connections6.0 (wins)

Both prices over the last 30 days

First data point for one of the two: the chart appears as the days go by.

Still only a few days of data for both to read the trend; the chart fills in as the days go by.

Where is each one cheapest today?

Updated 06/11/2026

Acer CB242YG
AOC C24G42E

The math the store doesn’t do

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

MathAcer CB242YGAOC C24G42E
Price per inch£4.06 menor£4.16

Ficha técnica lado a lado

ItemAcer CB242YGAOC C24G42E
Screen
Type changesGeneral use and officeGaming (144 Hz or more)
Size24 ″24 ″
ResolutionFull HDFull HD
Pixel density92 ppi92 ppi
Aspect ratio16:916:9
Curved screen changesnot listedYes
Stated HDR changesnot listedHDR10
Line changesVeronot listed
Smoothness
Refresh rate changes120 Hz180 Hz
Response time (stated) changes1 ms4 ms
Sync changesnot listedFreeSync
Connections
HDMI ports11
DisplayPort ports changesnot listed1
Built-in speaker changesnot listedYes
General
Model code changesCB242YGC24G42E

Other comparisons

How we choose

Source: Amazon.co.uk catalog, checked on 06/11/2026.

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