LG 24BA400-B 23.8" Black

The LG 24BA400-B is a 23.8 inch 1080p IPS monitor with a 100Hz refresh rate, which is a nice upgrade over typical 60Hz budget panels. It costs around CAD 140 to CAD 169, with Memory Express offering the lower price. Brightness and color are weak, so it's not for creative work or bright rooms. But for office use, school, or a second screen, it's a solid, no-drama pick.

The 100Hz refresh rate is the headline spec here, and it's a genuine upgrade over the 60Hz monitors you usually find at this price. Our performance score puts this panel right around the middle of the pack, 48th percentile, which makes sense. It's not a gaming monitor, but it's faster than a basic office display. The 5ms GtG response time at the Faster setting is fine for casual games and totally fine for work. You won't get the motion clarity of a 1ms gaming panel, but you also won't pay for one.

The 250 nits brightness is where things get real. In a bright room with windows behind you, this screen will feel a little dim. It's fine for a normal office or a bedroom, but don't expect it to fight off sunlight. The 8-bit panel helps with smooth gradients, which is nice, but the NTSC 72% color coverage is modest. That lands the color score in the 16th percentile, one of the weakest we've seen for this category. If you're just reading text and watching YouTube, you won't care. If you're editing photos, you will.

The competitors in our database are mostly bigger, faster, or more color-focused, and they cost more because of it. The MSI MAG 272QPW QD-OLED is a 27 inch QD-OLED panel that absolutely destroys this LG in color and contrast, but it's a completely different price class. Same story with the ASUS TUF Gaming VG34VQL1B, a 34 inch ultrawide with a high refresh rate. If you're comparing the LG to those, you're not really comparing monitors, you're comparing budgets.

Closer rivals would be something like the Dell S2725QC or the Acer Nitro XV272U. The Dell is a 27 inch 4K panel aimed at productivity, so you'd get more resolution and screen real estate but likely pay more and lose the 100Hz smoothness. The Acer Nitro is a 27 inch 1440p gaming monitor with better color and speed, but again, more money. The LG's real competition is other 24 inch 1080p office monitors, and against those, the 100Hz refresh rate and IPS panel make it a solid pick. The HP OMEN 27qs G2 is a 27 inch 1440p high-refresh gaming monitor, so it's faster and sharper, but it's also aimed at a different buyer with a different budget.

At CAD 140 to CAD 169, this monitor is cheap. Not suspiciously cheap, just honest budget pricing. The spread between the two listings we track is CAD 29, which is worth paying attention to. Memory Express has it at the lower end of that range, so if you're in Canada and can buy from them, you'll save a bit versus the Newegg listing. Either way, you're getting a 100Hz IPS panel for less than the cost of a decent mechanical keyboard.

For that money, the value proposition is simple: you get a smoother-than-average office monitor with okay connectivity and a name brand behind it. The trade-off is brightness and color. A lot of monitors in this price bracket are 60Hz or use VA panels with worse viewing angles. The LG gives you IPS and 100Hz, which is a fair trade for the modest color specs. Just don't expect it to punch above its weight in a sunny room.

The LG 24BA400-B is a 23.8 inch 1080p IPS monitor that quietly does the basics without asking for much in return. It's not chasing OLED blacks or 240Hz glory. It's a 100Hz panel with a 5ms response time, a tilt-only stand, and a price tag that sits somewhere around CAD 140 to CAD 169 depending on where you look. For a home office or a student desk, that's a pretty sane combo.

Who's this for? Someone who wants a second screen for spreadsheets, a first screen for a budget build, or a no-drama display for a dorm room. The 100Hz refresh rate is a nice step up from the 60Hz panels that still dominate this price range, and it makes everyday scrolling feel a little smoother. But the color specs, 250 nits of brightness and NTSC 72% coverage, tell you this is not a monitor for photo editing or color-critical work.

What makes it interesting is the balance. LG put a 100Hz IPS panel in a cheap office monitor and didn't charge much for it. The connectivity is decent too, two HDMI ports plus a headphone jack and built-in speakers. Nothing fancy, but enough to hook up a laptop and a console without a switcher. The catch is that the display and color scores in our database land near the bottom of the pack, so you're trading visual punch for that refresh rate and price.

Skip this if you do any kind of color-sensitive work. The NTSC 72% coverage and 250 nits brightness put it near the bottom of our color rankings, and you'll notice washed-out tones and a dim image if you're used to a better panel. Photo editors, video editors, and designers should look for a monitor with strong sRGB or DCI-P3 coverage and at least 300 nits. Something like a Dell UltraSharp or a mid-range ASUS ProArt would serve you better, though you'll pay more.

Also skip it if you're a competitive gamer. The 5ms response time and 100Hz refresh rate are fine for casual play, but fast shooters and racing games will show ghosting and blur. A 144Hz or 165Hz monitor with a 1ms response time is the better call there, and prices on those have come down a lot. This LG is a budget office monitor with a slightly faster refresh rate, not a gaming display in disguise.

If you need a cheap, reliable monitor for office work, school, or a secondary screen, the LG 24BA400-B is an easy recommendation. The 100Hz refresh rate makes daily use feel nicer than a standard 60Hz panel, and the IPS screen keeps text readable from off angles. Two HDMI ports mean you can leave a laptop and a console plugged in at the same time, which is more than some budget monitors offer.

But if you're a gamer who cares about fast response times, or a creative who needs accurate color, this isn't your monitor. The 5ms response time and NTSC 72% coverage will frustrate you. For gaming, save up for something with a faster panel. For photo or video work, look for a monitor with better sRGB or DCI-P3 coverage and higher brightness. This LG is a workhorse, not a show pony.