Not related, but I found amazingly rich x86 SBC with 2x M.2 slots, Seeed Odyssey, $188 or $218 with 64GB eMMC. https://www.seeedstudio.com/ODYSSEY-X86J4105864-p-4447.html
Is 110x110mm a standard form factor? Are there cases available that could fit one or two 3.5" HDDs?
Almost all NVMe SSDs are key M.