I wonder whats the best SATA SSD (M.2 2280) one could get now?

I have an old Asus with a M.2 2280 slot that only takes SATA III.

I recall 840 EVO M.2 (if my memory serves me right) is the current drive but looking for a new replacement seems not to be straightforward as most SATA is 2.5 in. Or if its the correct M.2 2280, its for NVMe.