Hey, i recently got a intel nuc 6i7kyk second hand and i’m now looking into building some hdd storage for it. The nuc has a spare m.2 slot and im wondering if I can use that as the port for 2+ hdd’s. I vision a cable that has m.2 to multiple sata ports or similar. Do these exist or how would you build a das to the nuc? Other suggestions are also welcome!

Hey, I just got a nuc 6i7kyk used, and currently only have a 300gb ssd in it. I'm looking to build a nas mainly for media. I have a few questions:

1. Is usb connected storage bad for media usage, no vm:s or software here.
2. how would i connect a bunch of drives? is one usb 3 enough for hdd's?
3. Should i consider another machine for the drives and use smb? such as a off the shelf nas.

Thanks for help and suggestions!