missing context here; 2280 drives are far more cost effective and prevalent while still being compact to the point where it is the most common form factor even in laptops.
you pay a significant premium for a given size going to 2242, and even more so for 2230. I would be interested in getting a 2TB drive for my steam deck which limits me to 2230, but such a drive costs nearly $200 whereas 2280 2TB drives can be had under $70 today.
Server Parts Deals. But I’m kinda worrying that the more accessible the information becomes the less good their prices will be. I need to get more drives from them soon lol.