ASUS BE24ECSBT 23.8" Black

A niche touchscreen monitor with a best-in-class stand and killer USB-C docking. Skip it unless you absolutely need to poke your screen.

The touchscreen is the star here, and it's a smooth, responsive 10-point panel that works great with Windows 11. What surprised us, though, was the stand. With a 92nd-percentile ergonomic score in our database, the height, tilt, swivel, and pivot adjustments are best-in-class. You can twist this thing into practically any position. The 75Hz refresh rate is a small but welcome step up from the standard 60Hz office monitor, making scrolling feel a little smoother, but the 5ms response time and 300-nit brightness are just middle-of-the-pack.

You won't find many direct competitors with this exact feature set, which is why the BE24ECSBT exists. Most monitors in this price range, like the Dell P2422H, skip the touchscreen and USB-C power delivery for a sharper image or better color accuracy. On the flip side, portable touch monitors are cheaper but lack the ergonomic stand and daisy-chaining. If you don't need the touchscreen, a standard 24-inch IPS monitor like the Dell S2421HS will give you a better picture for less money. This ASUS is for a specific buyer who needs touch and ergonomics above all else.

Pricing on this monitor is a rollercoaster, with a spread of over $7,400 between vendors. That's not a typo. You can find it for a reasonable $290, but some listings are absurdly high. At the low end, you're getting a solid deal on a specialized touch monitor with a fantastic stand and great connectivity. Just make sure you're buying from a vendor with a sane price tag. The best deal we're seeing is around the $290 mark.

The ASUS BE24ECSBT is a niche monitor that absolutely nails its specific mission: being a flexible, touch-friendly workhorse for an office or point-of-sale setup. If you need a 1080p screen you can poke, swivel into portrait mode, and use to charge your laptop with a single cable, this is it. But if you're just looking for a great general-purpose monitor for gaming or media, you're in the wrong aisle. The 75Hz refresh rate and 5ms response time are fine for spreadsheets, but the display quality itself is just average, and the price can be all over the place depending on where you shop.

If you're looking for a vibrant display for photo editing or a high-refresh-rate screen for gaming, this isn't it. Go get a Dell S2722QC for a sharper 4K office panel or an MSI G274QPF-QD for a great 1440p gaming experience instead. This ASUS is strictly for people who need touch and a flexible stand first, and image quality second.

The ASUS BE24ECSBT is a purpose-built tool, not a crowd-pleaser. For the right desk, it's a killer productivity hub. The combination of a great touchscreen, a super-flexible stand, and one-cable laptop docking is hard to beat. Just know what you're getting into: the image quality is nothing special, and you're paying a premium for the touch and ergonomic features. If those are on your must-have list, buy it from a vendor selling it near the $290 mark and don't look back.