The frame is still OCLV Black Carbon as the OCLV Red Carbon isn't used until the Trek Equinox TTX 9.8 and 9.9. This is also the last in the series to use a primarily SRAM Rival drivetrain. The Trek Equinox TTX 9.5 is the only bike in the series to offer an XL frame size.
This bike shares all common components to the Trek Equinox TTX 9 series, including a Bontrager Race Lite TT saddle and a Cane Creek IS-2 headset integrated with cartridge bearings.