This $99 Acer business monitor I reviewed won't impress anyone - and that's why it's a great budget display

All around, the monitor world has continued to flourish. People want better displays to work on, create on, game on, and consume on, and the prices continue to rise. So, it's worth noting when I find a budget monitor that I don't hate. Not everyone, in fact, very few, needs the biggest and best display.

Even with what I do, I barely need a high-resolution display. I could get most of what I do done on a 1080p screen if needed, or if the budget required it. There are quite a few drawbacks for choosing this kind of display, like screen quality in both picture and frame, the speakers sound like someone whispering into a soup can, but at the same time, if it gets the job done, and saves me a ton of money, why wouldn't I consider it?

And with that in mind, it's not hard to recommend the Acer Vero B247Y as one of the best business monitors for anyone looking for a budget display.

Acer Vero B247Y: Unboxing & first impressions

I'm not going to lie, I didn't expect much when I started unboxing the simple cardboard box that held the Acer B247Y monitor.

But once I opened it up, I noticed it had a DisplayPort cable, an HDMI cable, a power cable, a stand, and some nice documentation. I could put it all together before I realized what I was doing, and I was using it after mere moments of unboxing.

The monitor is incredibly light, so light that it doesn't make sense. Once I got this display on my desk, I pretty quickly threw it on a VESA mount monitor arm to get it positioned right where I wanted it, then I got to work using the display.

While it may feel like the exact monitor (probably not), my mom grew up on a corner desk littered with receipts connected via VGA to a tower pc that weighed more than I did, but it's not half bad when you consider the price.

Acer Vero B247Y: Design & Build Quality

The display build quality is mediocre despite the realization that this monitor can be found for under $100. It's super lightweight, which is great for moving it around, but it does not feel premium.

In fact, it feels like if I sneeze or cough too aggressively, it might fall down, which is why I added it to my monitor arm. The black plastic frame looks cheap, but it hides the cheap factor quite nicely since it's matted black.

The port layout is simple and easy to use. No frills, no add-ons, just video in. Sometimes, that's all you want, and with this guy, that's all you get.

Acer Vero B247Y: In use

Jokes aside, this monitor is good enough to get some business work done. I of course wouldn't use it for graphic design or much creative work, if any, but for Slack, documents, email, browsing the internet, Excel sheets, and so on, this display gets the job done for cheap. Especially if this monitor is not frequently used, sits in a high-traffic office area where it could get damaged, or if you are simply just working on basic tasks and don't require 4K at all.

Plus, since it's so cheap, you can spend that money on accessories, a better computer, or just simply save it for something else.

Moving on, I wouldn't recommend using this display for playing any audio of any kind. It's actually comical to me that they even tried adding speakers to this, coming in with a whopping two 2W speakers. I tried taking a video call through this and the speaking voices were terrible, music is worse, and I didn't dare try any sort of mixing audio levels for a video or project through this.

If you're looking for a simple monitor to get business work done that won't break the bank, then this is a monitor you should consider. It's a good budget option. But, if you're going to expect it to be great for gaming, consuming high-resolution content, color grading, or anything like that, I would look elsewhere.

Acer Vero B247Y: Final verdict

If you find yourself looking for "any monitor" within a budget, you should check out the B247Y as your budget solution.

It's great for budget setups, secondary setups, your old tower pc that just needs a display, a server display, replacing the monitor you just broke and don't want to pay for a replacement for, or for displays you are worried are going to quickly break for one reason or another.

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