VDEV recommendation for n drives

Is there a list of recommended VDEV types for 2, 3, 4 and 5 hard drives? Can one change a VDEV once it has been created?
Thanks

The best layout depends on the use case:
Block storage (small records) → mirrors
Bulk storage → raidz#

You cannot change raidz level, or change from mirror to raidz, after creation so get it right from the start.

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