I have a base M1 Mini with 8GB Ram and 256 SSD. I have my mini on a long 8 feet table. I think the cord it comes with is about 6 feet. My only outlet close by is at the very end of the table and another 4 drawer chest to the right of that. So about 11 feet away. I can plug into a power strip surge protector. But I still need another couple of feet. Do they make any longer cords? Or is it safe to use the mini with an extension cord?
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Power Cord for Mac Mini M1
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The M1 uses a standard figure 8 cable, you can buy a longer one or plug it into a extension cord. It's only pulling roughly 20W (See post #5 from Chrfr it's actually 39W).
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Personally, I mount a power strip near the mini to handle the mini, displays, external disks, hubs, etc. But like @Energybutton says extension cord or longer cable is simple too. You won’t hurt it no matter what option you choose.
Apple publishes this data: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201897
The M1 can draw up to 39W and the regular M2 version can draw up to 50W.