23.6" Acer ED242QR gaming monitor performance benchmarks: response, input and full specs review

Acer ED242QR has an excellent contrast ratio of 3000 : 1. For the extremely fast frame rates, the Acer ED242QR has a maximum refresh rate of 144 Hz that allows smoother gameplay. The monitor panel has good viewing angles and offers better contrast and colors than TN panels. With the AMD FreeSync support, this monitor is compatible with both AMD and NVIDIA graphics cards. The Acer ED242QR has the Display Port and this is essential for NVIDIA cards to work with AMD FreeSync. In terms of pixel density, the Acer ED242QR has an excellent density of 93 pixels-per-inch, resulting in sharper text and picture quality. The brightness of Acer ED242QR is lower than other monitors. The minimum response rate of Acer ED242QR is 4 ms, which is can cause ghosting effects. For the average response rate, the Acer ED242QR scores 12 ms, which can cause motion blurring due to ineffective synchronization with the high refresh rate. Graphically demanding games may cause frame drops outside the adative refresh rate of 48 Hz. The monitor does not have a VESA mount. It is worth noting that the Acer ED242QR is a relatively old monitor. For graphics color quality, the Acer ED242QR has an average color depth of 6 -bit, resulting in dithered gradients and more slightly less accurate colors. Acer ED242QR has a total input lag of 27 ms, which is bad among the competition.

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Brand	Acer
Year	2016
Model	ED242QR
Size	23.6"
Minimum Refresh Rate	48Hz
Maximum Refresh Rate	144Hz
AMD FreeSync	Yes
NVIDIA G-Sync	No
Maximum Resolution	1920 x 1080
Panel Type	VA
Pixel Density	93 ppi
Minimum Response Time	4ms
Average Response Time	12ms
Total Response + Input Lag	27ms
Maximum Brightness	250 cd/m^2
Price	$ 179.9
VESA Mount	No
Native Color Depth	6 bit
Static Contrast Ratio	3000 : 1
Display Port	Yes
Overall Combination Score	63.8/100	Good

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Specifications

23.6" Acer ED242QR 3D

3D	No

23.6" Acer ED242QR Accessories

Accessories	DisplayPort cable - optional, DVI-D cable , HDMI cable - optional

23.6" Acer ED242QR Brand, series, model

Brand	Acer
Model	ED242QR
Model alias	ED242QR AbidpxED242QRAbidpx

23.6" Acer ED242QR Camera

Camera	No

23.6" Acer ED242QR Certificates, standards and licenses

Certificates, standards and licenses	ENERGY STARErPTCO Certified Displays

23.6" Acer ED242QR Connectivity

Connectivity	1 x HDMI 1.4, 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x DVI-D Dual Link, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio Out

23.6" Acer ED242QR Dimensions, weight and color

Colors	BlackWhite
Depth	64.8 mm (millimeters) 6.48 cm (centimeters) 2.5512 in (inches) 0.2126 ft (feet)
Depth with stand	194.3 mm (millimeters) 19.43 cm (centimeters) 7.6496 in (inches) 0.6375 ft (feet)
Height	325.9 mm (millimeters) 32.59 cm (centimeters) 12.8307 in (inches) 1.0692 ft (feet)
Height with stand	404.4 mm (millimeters) 40.44 cm (centimeters) 15.9213 in (inches) 1.3268 ft (feet)
Weight	3.1 kg (kilograms) 6.83 lbs (pounds)
Weight with stand	3.4 kg (kilograms) 7.5 lbs (pounds)
Width	545.85 mm (millimeters) 54.585 cm (centimeters) 21.4902 in (inches) 1.7908 ft (feet)
Width with stand	545.85 mm (millimeters) 54.585 cm (centimeters) 21.4902 in (inches) 1.7908 ft (feet)

23.6" Acer ED242QR Display

Aspect ratio	1.778:116:9
Backlight	W-LED
Brightness	250 cd/m² (candela per square meter)
Coating	Anti-glare/Matte (3H)
Colors	16777216 colors 24 bits
Diagonal	599 mm (millimeters) 59.9 cm (centimeters) 23.5827 in (inches) 1.9652 ft (feet)
Display area	85.96 % (percent)
Dynamic contrast	100000000 : 1
FRC	Yes
Height	293.285 mm (millimeters) 29.3285 cm (centimeters) 11.5467 in (inches) 0.9622 ft (feet)
Horizontal viewing angle	178 ° (degrees)
Minimum response time	4 ms (milliseconds) 0.0040 s (seconds)
NTSC (1953)	72 % (percent)
Panel bit depth	8 bits (6 bits + FRC)
Panel type	VA
Pixel density	93 ppi (pixels per inch) 36 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Pixel pitch	0.272 mm (millimeters) 0.0272 cm (centimeters) 0.0107 in (inches) 0.0009 ft (feet)
Radius of curvature	1800 mm (millimeters) 180 cm (centimeters) 70.8661 in (inches) 5.9055 ft (feet)
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels Full HD / 1080p
Size class	23.6 in (inches)
Static contrast	3000 : 1
Vertical viewing angle	178 ° (degrees)
Width	521.395 mm (millimeters) 52.1395 cm (centimeters) 20.5274 in (inches) 1.7106 ft (feet)

23.6" Acer ED242QR Ergonomics

Backward tilt	20 ° (degrees)
Forward tilt	5 ° (degrees)
Forward/backward tilt	Yes
Height adjustment	No
Landscape/portrait pivot	No
Left/right swivel	No
Removable stand	Yes
VESA mount	No

23.6" Acer ED242QR Features

Features	AMD FreeSync technology, Blue Light FilterFlicker-free technology, HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)

23.6" Acer ED242QR Frequencies

Horizontal frequency (digital)	30 kHz - 81 kHz (kilohertz)
Vertical frequency (digital)	48 Hz - 144 Hz (hertz)

23.6" Acer ED242QR Power supply and consumption

110V	100 V - 120 V (volts)
220V	220 V - 240 V (volts)
Alternating current frequency	50 Hz - 60 Hz (hertz)
Energy efficiency class	B
Power consumption (average)	27 W (watts)
Power consumption (maximum)	36 W (watts)
Power consumption (off)	0.5 W (watts)
Power consumption (sleep)	0.5 W (watts)