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Acer G246HL 24 Inch Screen LED Lit Monitor
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
999
Old Reviews
151
Unverified
46
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LED
TYPE
No
HDMI
15.8 meters
SIZE
60 Hz
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Review Analysis - 802 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Display Clarity
178display, screen, ips, panel, pixels
+82%
-18%
" ... This is a very bright monitor. ... I then turned the Brightness and Contrast down in the nVidia control panel as well. ... "
" ... Thin bezel is a huge plus. ... "
" ... Goes great as a second monitor with my All in one 27 inch. ... "
" ... Big and bright. ... "
" ... Her old monitor was too small, and she really likes the big screen now. ... "
" ... I purchased 3 WQHD IPS (2560 x 1440) 9 months ago and I can tell you I don't regret the purchase. ... "
" ... This thing is far cheaper than similar competitors with a pretty fast response time for an IPS monitor- 4ms. ... Gamers might prefer a 1ms response time you might get from a cheaper display panel, but IPS looks better and has basically no degradation in quality when looking at it from an angle. ... If I ever decide to buy a second monitor, it's going to be this one. ... "
" ... No dead pixels. ... "
Price
135monitor, money, beat, 200, monitors
+92%
-8%
" ... You can’t beat it for the money at 1440p ... "
" ... This is a decent monitor for the money that I gave for it. ... "
" ... Good but for price! ... "
" ... You just can't beat this deal. ... "
" ... Great buy and worth every penny. ... "
" ... Has actually been a great second monitor for the price. ... "
" ... Could spend a tiny bit more to get higher quality, but the cost was worth it for me. ... "
" ... Price is perfect ... "
Picture Quality
81image, monitor, resolution, crisp, images
+95%
-5%
" ... Great picture quality & value from a good company. ... "
" ... The image is very clear and works great with games. ... "
" ... The good: The monitor is cheap yet the picture is high-quality. ... "
" ... The picture quality is above average and performs very well. ... "
" ... Picture quality is excellent for the price point. ... "
" ... The text and image quality is clear and crisp. ... "
" ... very nice crisp picture ... "
" ... very nice picture. ... "
Device Compatibility
81computer, acer, monitors, laptop, love this monitor
+83%
-17%
" ... I am enjoying my 2 monitors . ... "
" ... I built my first gaming PC and this monitor along with a Pixio 144hz monitor and both work wonders. ... "
" ... I got this to replace my second monitor. ... "
" ... If you don't need that feature, then this is a VERY good monitor ... "
" ... Very nice monitor. ... "
" ... Great monitor, I bought two for work at home. ... "
" ... if you run multiple computers off one monitor the switching is quick and easy with just two clicks of the monitor button ... "
" ... She has been extremely happy with the monitor. ... "
Color
77color, brightness, vivid, monitor, ips
+81%
-19%
" ... I did the same thing for video color settings. ... "
" ... Has nice color and was easy to set up. ... "
" ... You will need to adjust the colors upon arrival to make sure the whites are balanced and tones are balanced ... Otherwise, the colors are amazing and beautiful. ... "
" ... love this monitor, great resolution and color ... "
" ... The color is not as vibrant as I wish it would be, but the resolution can accommodate that. ... "
" ... The viewing angles are good and colors are vivid and clean ... "
" ... Fantastic picture and color, there is a bit of a glow from backlight in the bottom corners , but nothing that's a show stopper. ... "
" ... Wonder full color. ... "
Product Reliability
71year, years, monitor, working, stopped working
+55%
-45%
" ... I've owned 2 of these for 2 years, and i haven't had any issues. ... "
" ... No issues so far after 3 months. ... "
" ... Has worked great. ... "
" ... Great - no problems. ... "
" ... 9 months down the line and they are still holding strong. ... I'm likely to move onto something different within the year but i'm glad I purchased these. ... "
" ... I've been using this monitor for 2 years now and it's worked out just fine! ... "
" ... They are all still functioning perfectly after almost 3 years, and the seller was very good about replacing units that are damaged upon arrival as they did with me (One screen was cracked when it arrived) ... "
" ... Even for a long time. ... this is Acer which has always been ten years behind. ... "
Ports
52dvi, monitor, port, vga, ports
+52%
-48%
" ... I was a dummy and just looked at the pictures which clearly shows 2 HDMI ports and a VGA. ... "
" ... Did not realize there's no HDMI port but return was easy ... "
" ... excellent monitor for the price, I was seriously considering buying another one, but there are NO HDMI PORTS (G246HL), the monitor has vgi(1) and dvi(1) and my gpu (gtx 1060 6gb SSC EVGA) only has one dvi(1), hdmi(2) and display port(2) . ... "
" ... It has dvi and vga. ... "
" ... I'm using a Thunderbolt -> HDMI adapter. ... The Mac Mini can take 3 minutes to 'settle' after repeatedly changing the resolution on both monitors. ... "
" ... This is my second time purchasing this monitor, due to a power surge damaging my other. ... "
" ... I know it works on display port and if I remember right dvi as long as its dual link ... "
" ... Comes with DVI cord ... "
Resolution
501080p, monitor, 1440p, ips, 1080
+90%
-10%
" ... I enabled the use nVidia settings option and was able to adjust the settings there to my liking for steaming movies. ... "
" ... If you want an affordable 1440p monitor for gaming this is perfect. ... "
" ... I was considering going for a cheaper 1080p monitor, and I am so glad I didn't. ... "
" ... Huuuge upgrade from 1080p, the difference is night and day. ... "
" ... Excellent size for tabletop, very good resolution ... "
" ... Works well for spreadsheets, web development and watching HD videos. ... "
" ... The resolution is incredible! ... "
" ... Upgraded from a 22" 1080p monitor. ... "
Gaming
40games, monitor, gamer, fps, watching
+90%
-10%
" ... The image is very clear and works great with games. ... I built my first gaming PC and this monitor along with a Pixio 144hz monitor and both work wonders. ... "
" ... World of Warcraft has never been better. ... "
" ... We use it with our Acer Aspire Gaming Desktop for a CAD CAM system and it works great. ... "
" ... I use this for my gaming pc and it is wonderful! ... "
" ... I don't use this for gaming or entertainment, but rather for work where I use financial apps. ... "
" ... Great monitor to use for extreme gaming. ... "
" ... Worked great as a second gaming monitor. ... "
" ... Graphics are really clear. ... "
Marketplace
39picture, expected, described, shipping, exactly
+85%
-15%
" ... I will buy again from this company. ... "
" ... Super exactly as described, thank you! ... "
" ... Amazon replaced super fast. ... "
" ... Not as wobbly as others have described. ... "
" ... Not a big deal. ... "
" ... thank you always again ... "
" ... I was a little disgruntled in that I thought I was getting free shipping with this purchase but found after I pushed the button for 1 click buying that I was paying shipping charges. ... "
" ... very nice picture. ... "
Design
37looks great, thin, monitor, design, color
+81%
-19%
" ... Just plain Beautiful. ... "
" ... Thin bezel is a huge plus. ... "
" ... they look great. ... "
" ... It has a soft blue light radiating from it for easy locating. ... "
" ... Great looking, high quality finish case. ... "
" ... The monitor is built well, looks great, and is cheap. ... "
" ... Not too fancy but the color looks good. ... "
" ... Got it set up for my client, and it looked cheap. ... Eventually, I went with a Dell, and it looks (and feels) great. ... "
Build Quality
35monitor, flimsy, cheap, plastic, base
+66%
-34%
" ... However, the stand is sturdy enough that it won't fall over and won't wobble as long as you don't knock into the desk it is sitting on. ... "
" ... Thin bezel is a huge plus. ... "
" ... 9 months down the line and they are still holding strong. ... "
" ... Great looking, high quality finish case. ... "
" ... No height adjustment on these stands ... "
" ... They are really nice and cheap ... "
" ... It's still going strong. ... "
" ... For the price this is a really nice monitor, only complaint would be that the stand isnt metal but plastic, not really a big deal as its very sturdy once its set up anyways. ... "
Setup
32set, setup, monitor setup, monitor, instructions
+78%
-22%
" ... Perfect and easy to install!!! ... "
" ... Follow-up report 11-24-17. ... "
" ... Set-up was very easy. ... "
" ... About time to buy a second one for a dual monitor setup ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... UPDATE -Package finally came luckily. ... "
" ... Easy set up, Great picture no complaints so far ... "
" ... Great monitors bought two for my setup. ... "
Device Stand
26stand, vesa, monitor, wall, mounting
+50%
-50%
" ... The stand is terrible ... "
" ... While the description did say VESA mount sold separately, I didn't realize that it didn't have any VESA holes to attach the mount to. ... So I bought this monitor and a VESA mount only to realize that I needed a special VESA adapter for this monitor to mount it to a VESA Compatible mount ( The VESA Adapter is ugly). ... "
" ... The stand is a little wobbly and there isn't much of a tilt to the monitor. ... "
" ... Stand is terrible as well. ... "
" ... The stand - The worst stand I've ever had in a monitor. ... "
" ... Biggest complaint is there's no adjustment in the stand, and it's not able to be secured to a wall or arm mount as there are no mounting screw points to attach it. ... "
" ... No VESA mount, which is the only real downside for this cheap monitor. ... "
" ... Also no mount at the back. ... "
Delivery
22fast, arrived on time, arrived, shipping, box
+86%
-14%
" ... My monitor arrived quickly and was packed very well. ... "
" ... Item arrived on time. ... "
" ... Item arrived on time. ... "
" ... I know it's a great purchase for me and was delivered before the estimated date of delivery. ... "
" ... Arrived on time . ... "
" ... Overall Great product, just hope you don't get ONTRAC for your delivery company if you choose the faster delivery options . ... "
" ... Ordered Friday night, got it Sunday afternoon! ... "
" ... Item shipped within 5 business days and is awesome! ... "
Ease of Use
20set, monitor, easy to set, setup, simple
+90%
-10%
" ... SUPER EASY TO SET UP AND FOR THE PRICE IT IS A GREAT DEAL, THE ONLY THING IT DOES NOT HAVE IS BUILT IN SPEAKERS, WHICH WOULD BE A PLUS, BUT FOR THE PRICE, A GREAT SCREEN! ... "
" ... Has nice color and was easy to set up. ... "
" ... The monitor was easy to setup and the display had no flaws. ... "
" ... Perfect and easy to install!!! ... "
" ... Set-up was very easy. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy set up, Great picture no complaints so far ... "
" ... Easy set-up. ... "
Sound Quality
17audio, monitor, speaker, built in speakers, terrible
+65%
-35%
" ... SUPER EASY TO SET UP AND FOR THE PRICE IT IS A GREAT DEAL, THE ONLY THING IT DOES NOT HAVE IS BUILT IN SPEAKERS, WHICH WOULD BE A PLUS, BUT FOR THE PRICE, A GREAT SCREEN! ... "
" ... The audio is useful but not music capable. ... "
" ... It has speakers, though I haven't tried them. ... "
" ... The picture is great, the speakers work well and the audio jack doesn't impact the sound quality at all. ... "
" ... For speakers, I just attached my Bose speakers onto my computer and it works great! ... "
" ... I would definitely recommend to use an external speaker system. ... "
" ... My HTC 10 phone has better sounding speakers. ... "
" ... Reading the info about this monitor I found nothing about the audio. ... As you can see the ASUS monitor lets you know about the audio, I thought it would be nice to have nice audio. ... "
Product As Described
16expected, described, exactly, advertised, stated
+100%
" ... Super exactly as described, thank you! ... "
" ... Not as wobbly as others have described. ... "
" ... very nice picture. ... "
" ... Product as described. ... "
" ... Item as described. ... "
" ... The image quality is picture like! ... "
" ... Great, as expected. ... "
" ... It works great, exactly as advertised. ... "
Video Playback
15videos, web, monitor, gaming, video editing
+93%
-7%
" ... I enabled the use nVidia settings option and was able to adjust the settings there to my liking for steaming movies. ... "
" ... The speakers built in actually aren't that awful for listening to music/youtube videos. ... "
" ... This is really good for video editing and watching movies or shows. ... "
" ... Works well for spreadsheets, web development and watching HD videos. ... "
" ... Video editing, digital art, and rendering go for something higher quality. ... "
" ... This works wonderfully as a second monitor that keeps up YouTube videos for hints during games or keeps up my twitch chat while I'm streaming. ... "
" ... I use it for web surfing and watching DVDs so I can't comment on its attributes for use as a gaming monitor. ... "
" ... monitor is very cheap and the quality is very good especially for watching videos ... "
Overall performance
15monitor, works, good, tasks, super
+100%
" ... Minitor works flawlessly. ... "
" ... Handles fine with a GTX 970. ... "
" ... It is a bit wide but does a good job. ... "
" ... While I used it excellent performance. ... "
" ... Very sharp and smooth. ... "
" ... For not it gets the job done and should be completely fine for most. ... "
" ... Did the job! ... "
" ... Works very well. ... "
Cables
14cables, dvi, hdmi, monitor, included
+71%
-29%
" ... Good: Includes all three video cables. ... "
" ... These absolutely come with all the cords. ... "
" ... Comes with DVI cord ... "
" ... Basically you're completely covered on needing to buy cables for all of the provided ports to get started which is a pleasant surprise! ... "
" ... Came with the cables I needed. ... "
" ... First one arrived, came with power and VGA cable. ... "
" ... Various connection cables are all included (which is very nice), controls are awkwardly placed out of sight so you have to "feel" for them, and the speakers are tinny and soft - at their best they sound like hold musak playing over a landline. ... "
" ... Great that it came with cables ... "
Controls
13monitor, button, brightness, power button, bottom
+38%
-62%
" ... Buttons are also crappy. ... "
" ... The control buttons run along the bottom of the besel and are not labeled. ... When I was able to launch the Menu button there was no responsiveness when tapping anything or pushing something like brightness or contrast etc . ... I will accept the factory settings simply because I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong with the available buttons. ... Once the incredibly difficult manual controls are discovered key controls are NOT available. ... "
" ... When researching, I saw some people complained about the control buttons on the front-right bottom of the monitor. ... There are no pictures indicating where the buttons are and they are very small. ... I've been using it for a couple of weeks and still have to feel around for the tiny buttons. ... I have to put my finger to the far right and drag it along so I hit the first (power) button. ... I still frequently hit the second button from the right. ... If you have a bad sense of touch, big fingers or are clumsy, you might find it difficult to find the right button. ... "
" ... Letters are shadowed. ... "
" ... The power button stopped working on one, and the screen got blurry on the other. ... "
Returns
12back, monitor, send, replaced, amazon
+17%
-83%
" ... No way to repair or return! ... "
" ... I had to send this one back. ... "
" ... So cheap that I boxed it up and took the hit on return shipping. ... "
" ... Because of this, I decided to return the monitor and will replace it with a ViewSonic VX2478. ... "
" ... It was the wrong thing,so I returned it. ... "
" ... UPDATE: After nearly 2 weeks from shipping to return, I finally got my monitor back. ... "
" ... Why are you asking me about an item I never requested? ... "
" ... now sending back AGAIN for a third. ... "
Display Size
12size, big, monitor, smaller, resolution
+100%
" ... Goes great as a second monitor with my All in one 27 inch. ... "
" ... Her old monitor was too small, and she really likes the big screen now. ... "
" ... Excellent size for tabletop, very good resolution ... "
" ... Pretty big screen ... "
" ... Getting older and the larger screen is much better! ... "
" ... It has a high-resolution and big screen. ... "
" ... The pixel pitch is excellent at this screen size. ... "
" ... With the smaller screen size, the pixels become smaller than the 27" so the screen real estate is vast. ... "
Capacity
11home, work, use, size, perfect
+100%
" ... Would recommended for home or general office use. ... "
" ... This is every bit as good as my Dell of same size at work which is perfectly when I work at home. ... "
" ... * 25'' is a good size for small desks ... "
" ... Just what the office needed. ... "
" ... I have one at my office, and now at home. ... "
" ... Perfect for my home office. ... "
" ... It works for my home office needs. ... "
" ... I'm considering on getting it for at work since I initially bought it for my home office. ... "
Software Platform
11windows, monitor, fix, driver, acer
+36%
-64%
" ... They have a Windows 8 driver for this monitor but I was unable to get it to work with Windows 10. ... "
" ... The driver on their support page does not work for Windows 10. ... DO NOT BUY UNLESS YOU ARE USING WINDOWS 8, ONLY! ... "
" ... Back when I first purchased them I couldn't even find a page for this model on Acer's site. ... "
" ... I went to the acer website and I found the driver but windows 10 is not listed. ... "
" ... But Windows 10 launched within 6 months of this monitor, so Acer should have created new drivers to support the new OS. ... "
" ... I can't fix it with the built in settings or through windows color management. ... "
" ... One has Windows 10 with a GeForce 1060, the other has Windows 7 with a Radeon R9 290. the windows 7 machine didn't even register the monitor--I had to restart the machine to get it to go back to seeing its old monitor, even. ... "
Drivers
11windows 10, driver, monitor, acer, windows
+45%
-55%
" ... I knock one star off because the video driver is a generic one that was installed by Windows 10. ... I suspect that they don't work because of the old generic driver. ... They have a Windows 8 driver for this monitor but I was unable to get it to work with Windows 10. ... "
" ... I have searched endlessly for a driver or something to get it to work, with no luck. ... "
" ... The driver on their support page does not work for Windows 10. ... Windows 10 does not properly detect the driver and thus uses a generic driver which maxes out at 1080p. ... "
" ... I went to the acer website and I found the driver but windows 10 is not listed. ... "
" ... The bottom line is that I'm running Windows 10, and Acer does not provide drivers for any MS OS above Window 8. ... Therefore, the only driver I can install to support this monitor is the standard Windows PnP driver. ... Also, to be fair, this monitor was launched prior to Windows 10, so I understand why there we no Windows 10 drivers at that time. ... But Windows 10 launched within 6 months of this monitor, so Acer should have created new drivers to support the new OS. ... "
" ... I do not recommend this monitor it does not give you the resolution that it both on the box and there are no drivers disc that comes with it either. ... "
Size
11perfect, small, monitor, bit, work
+91%
-9%
" ... Perfect size for my dual monitor desk. ... "
" ... This is every bit as good as my Dell of same size at work which is perfectly when I work at home. ... "
" ... * 25'' is a good size for small desks ... "
" ... great color and size. ... "
" ... Nice size and the high def you need. ... "
" ... IMO they are the perfect size. ... "
" ... Lighter weight than my old one. ... "
" ... I like the compact and ... "
Fit
11stand, base, wobble, table, monitor
+82%
-18%
" ... However, the stand is sturdy enough that it won't fall over and won't wobble as long as you don't knock into the desk it is sitting on. ... "
" ... 9 months down the line and they are still holding strong. ... "
" ... Sits nicely on my riser! ... "
" ... It fits my purposes perfectly. ... "
" ... The stand actually does just fine with minimal wobble when placed on a sturdy table. ... "
" ... Fit in the space needed. ... "
" ... Have four of them mounted together. ... "
Comfort
11monitor, feels, desk, wobble, typing
+55%
-45%
" ... This thing wobbles EVERY time I move at the desk, even something as simple as pushing/pulling the keyboard. ... "
" ... For $100 it's easily replaceable, and having used it nonstop for 1,460 days which comes to 6 cents per day, I'm comfortable with that. ... "
" ... Working really comfortable now ... "
" ... Eventually, I went with a Dell, and it looks (and feels) great. ... "
" ... feels quite good. ... "
" ... But I find it very easy to see and my eyes do not get tired. ... "
Screen Protection
10pixels, bleed, black, tint, monitor
+40%
-60%
" ... The screen has a noticeable yellow tint, and there is a black bar at the bottom of the screen. ... "
" ... This screen was used? ... "
" ... When, I turn it on, I found black thing in my screen ?! ... "
" ... The bottom 3/4's of the screen is dark and no troubleshooting has fixed this problem. ... "
" ... Now 6 mths later I get these multi colored lines running up and down screen. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 15.8 meters
Connectivity
HDMI: No
Display
Type: LED
Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
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