and the $8,000 Slash+ 9.7 SLX/XT, which is the one I tested. The build on the 9.7 has a carbon frame, a Fox suspension package with 170 mm of travel in both the front and rear, and a Shimano XT ...

And, going back to the components list, you should be more than content with the collection found on the Canyon CF SLX 8 Di2 ... while the shifting comes from Shimano’s Ultegra Di2 groupset ...