Can you connect an SATA to an NVMe port?

is a formfactor It can be both SATA and NVMe With the use of a 960 normally disable 2 sata ports only the manual will

2 slots will support both SATA and NVMe SSDs Make sure to check what SSD technology your motherboard can support Advantages:

m2 sata slot drive, known as SSD, is a small-sized disk that directly connects to the motherboard in a computer has around 2500MBs for data

m2 slot types For the Asus ROG Strix X570-F, I checked the manual but couldn't find any mention of SATA ports being disabled with both slots populated