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Acer ED242QR

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User ratings:
36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
Consumer ratings:
4.5 / 5
Editorial reviews:
3
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3 editorial reviews
144Hz monitors under $200 used to be impossible to find a few years back since you had to pay for a hefty premium for the extra smoothnessRead more
In a nutshell, the Acer ED242QR Abidpx monitor can effortlessly be the perfect monitor for your gaming needs. It is designed and built keeping in mind the needs of a gamer. With such price and specs combination, one should not give a second thought before buying this product. It has a few minor drawbacks. However, the advantages are much note-worthy as compared to the drawbacks. From the Acer ED242QR Abidpx review, we would provide this monitor a rating of 3.5 on a scale of 5.Read more
A 144Hz 1080p monitor with good image quality for £150 – what’s not to like?Read more
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Pros

  • a 144Hz refresh rate and reasonable image quality
  • a smooth and responsive display output coupled
  • the monitor will be relatively easy to run with decent midrange GPUs

Cons

  • still prone to blurring especially in contrasting transitions
  • The monitor does not come with inbuilt speakers
  • experiencing dead pixels issues in their reviews

Key specs

  • 1920, 1080 px
  • 144 Hz
  • LED
  • 4 ms
  • Curved
  • 23.6 in
  • 250 cd/m²
  • 16

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Acer ED242QR - Pros & Cons

Acer ED242QR

Pros

  • a 144Hz refresh rate and reasonable image quality
  • a smooth and responsive display output coupled
  • the monitor will be relatively easy to run with decent midrange GPUs
  • responsive and smooth gaming reachable
  • as better aesthetics and ergonomics
  • excellent gaming performance at a low price
  • contrast ratio of 3000:1 is quite impressive
  • Performance and speed Performance
  • excellent performance and fast response time
  • commendable performance and vibrant picture quality
  • simple and user-friendly

Cons

  • still prone to blurring especially in contrasting transitions
  • The monitor does not come with inbuilt speakers
  • experiencing dead pixels issues in their reviews
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  • are no USB ports that would have been handy
  • The color temperature is also slightly biased towards the warmer side
  • is difficult to maintain since it is prone to scratches and fingerprints

Acer ED242QR - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
23.6 in
Best:
Acer UM.PB1EE.A01
Screen size: 282 in
IconResponse time
4 ms
Best:
JVC LM-H191
Response time: 0.01 ms
IconBrightness
250 cd/m²
Best:
DynaScan DS321LR4
Brightness: 25000 cd/m²
IconWeight
3360 g
Best:
BenQ GL2450HM
Weight: 0 g

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Acer ED242QR - Full Specifications

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General
Screen size23.6 in
Brightness250.0 cd/m²
Aspect ratio16:9
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Dimensions
Height (without stand)15.91 in
Depth (with stand)7.64 in
Width (with stand)21.5 in
Weight118.52 oz
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Image properties
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Supported graphics resolutions1920x1080
Refresh rate144.0 Hz
HD typeFull HD
Display number of colours16.78 million colours
Colour depth (per channel)8.0 bit
Colour gamut (NTSC)72.0 %
Dynamic contrast ratio100000000:1
Contrast ratio3000:1
Display technologyLED
BacklightLED backlight
Panel typeVA
Response time (GtG)4.0 ms
Response time4.0 ms
Pixel size0.01 in
Viewing angle (horizontal)178.0 °
Viewing angle (vertical)178.0 °
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Compatibility
3D support (3D-Ready)no
Adaptive synchronizationyes
VESA mountno
Sync technologyAMD Freesync
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • White
Panel designCurved
Built-in USB hubno
Built-in camerano
Screen surfaceMatte
Built-in speakersno
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Connectivity
USB connectors (total)1
DisplayPortyes
DVI Portyes
HDCPyes
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
Number of HDMI inputs1
VGA inyes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity1
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Features
Tiltableyes
Cable lock slotno
Flicker freeyes
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Power
Energy efficiency classB
Operational power consumption< 27
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)27.0 W

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