MacBook Pro 14in M5. Which charger?

tech specs for your Mac include:

• 70W USB-C Power Adapter
• USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
• Fast-charge capable with 96W or higher USB-C Power Adapter

MacBook Pro (14-inch, M5) - Tech Specs - Apple Support

You should always use an Apple power adapter of at least the minimum supplied with your MacBook Pro.

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Re: need more space for the "Brick" portion.

Apple sells what is now considered an accessory AC power extension cord, so that you can have more total cable length and get the brick away from the outlet. It takes the place of the removable "duck head" wall adapter, which slides off.

Charge your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro - Apple Support

Welcome sarinmd,

I found that Grant's suggestion of the extension cable solved my similar issues with "brick placement." I think I now have four such Apple cables. One gives me flexibility in powering my M4 Pro Macbook Pro in a section of my workstation that is a bit tight on space. Another extended an iPhone charger in the bedroom, one stays in my backpack, and one in the "Big Blue Bag of Tech" I bring on road trips.

The other plus is that the cable part is quite flexible for its diameter making it very easy to route.

I can see failnt writing on the prong end of the one you pictured. Is it an Apple product and, if so, can you find the wattage reting in that fine print?

I ask because yours looks like Apple's 20W charger for iPhone. If so, it cannot provide an Macbook Pro with enough power, and the bater wil have to make up the deficit.

If it is not an Apple product, that may explain the concern here that may have come across as the terseness you mention. We really are a helpful lot, but the risk of relying on non-Apple parts for some key functions—like charging—has a tendency to set off some warning flags. We've seen the good and the bad when it comes to "aftermarket."

Cheers,

Allan

If Apple wanted you to use a different charger than supplied with the Mac, there would be no reason for them to provide the only charger you should use with it. Ultimately, your warranty coverage will depend on using the Apple charger.

I cannot tell from your picture whether that charger supports USB-C Power Delivery, or is certified. I also cannot tell what wattage output it supports.

Also available are "mini extension cords". Enter that search term into Amazon for many results. I have used these (the US versions) for many, many years, well before they became "popular". They are immensely useful for plugging large "brick" chargers into power strips to circumvent the "brick" from hogging two outlets.

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Use the charger that came(“supplied with”) with your Mac.

sarinmd wrote:

The extension cable Grant suggested may be my best option.

A variation on that option is to plug the (large) brick into an ordinary (and inexpensive) extension cord, which typically has a very small plug to connect to the wall socket.

sarinmd wrote:

Yes, Steve, and the advantage of that is it would be easier to unplug that the very tight connection of the Apple extension into the "brick". I've always found them difficult to remove and replace.

Once installed onto the Power brick, you have the luxury of around six feet of cord to use as you wish. Why would you want to unplug it from the brick? Did you want to torture yourself?

I just wrap the extension cord around the brick and put it in the bag to move places.