Laptop Recommendations??

@BlackKitKat_0707  There aren't many laptops that are lightweight, can handle Sims 4 on ultra graphics settings, have a decent battery life, and don't look like gaming laptops.  It's just a very difficult thing to accomplish: even entry-level gaming hardware draws a lot of power, bigger batteries weigh more, and so does the cooling apparatus needed to keep that powerful hardware from overheating.  Still, you do have some options, depending on what your priorities are.

The only laptop that fulfills all your criteria and is anywhere your price range is the Asus Zephyrus G14.  It's light and a bit smaller than most gaming laptops, it has a very good battery life for what it is, and it could pass for a medium-strength office laptop if you didn't look that hard.  Its basic configuration is $1,100 at Best Buy, although you might find it a bit cheaper from third-party sellers on the Amazon or Walmart sites.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-rog-zephyrus-g14-14-laptop-amd-ryzen-7-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1650-512gb-ssd-eclipse-gray/6403425.p?skuId=6403425

The cheapest Dell Inspiron with a gaming graphics card is also a good choice.  It's not as highly rated as the Asus but is certainly fine, it has a decent battery, it's lightweight, and it's currently $1,000 on the Dell site:

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/new-inspiron-15-7000-touch-laptop/spd/inspiron-15-7501-laptop/nn7501eiivh

If you like Dell laptops, this one is also worth considering.  While its processor is weaker than the Inspiron's, it's still more than good enough for Sims 4, and its graphics card is maybe 40-50% faster for gaming.  This model comes with 16 GB RAM as well, which is nice to have if not strictly necessary.  It's significantly heavier though.

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/gaming-laptops/dell-g3-15-gaming-laptop/spd/g-series-15-3500-laptop/gn3500eineh

The Lenovo Ideapad gaming laptops are good options in general, but maybe not for you: they're around 5 lbs, and their battery life isn't great.  For the Thinkpads with only integrated graphics chips, those chips aren't fast enough to handle much more than medium settings, at least not if you're installing most of the expansion packs.  This Lenovo Yoga does have a faster chip though, one probably capable of medium-high graphics:

https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/yoga/yoga-2-in-1-series/Yoga-7-14ITL5/p/82BH000AUS

The specs page doesn't list the battery for this particular model, only the upper limit for the line.  So if you're interested in this one and want me to figure out what battery this exact model has, let me know.

The batteries in Inspirons with the same processor and graphics chip have enough capacity that they should provide good if not outstanding battery life; Dell also does a good job overall keeping power use down compared to similar laptops from other manufacturers.

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/new-inspiron-14-5000-laptop/spd/inspiron-14-5402-laptop/nn5402ejobh

https://www.dell.com/en-us/shop/dell-laptops/new-inspiron-15-5000-laptop/spd/inspiron-15-5502-laptop/nn5502ejrih

Beyond those options, you'd be making a compromise somewhere.  For example, these HP laptops can be customized to have an Nvidia MX450, maybe 25% faster than the MX350 in gaming.  You could do so and increase the storage to 512 GB while still staying significantly under budget.  However, these models' battery life is fine overall but not great for their class of laptop.

https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-pavilion-laptop-14t-dv000-touch-optional-1s961av-1

https://store.hp.com/us/en/pdp/hp-laptop-15t-dw300-touch-optional-1b9n3av-1

This Asus Zenbook is lightweight, has a good battery, and comes with an MX350, but it only has 256 GB storage.  That should be enough for all your Sims 4 content and regular schoolwork, but you might run short on space if you have large projects that take up a lot of space.

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-zenbook-14-laptop-amd-ryzen-5-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-mx350-256gb-ssd-light-gray/6403819.p?skuId=6403819

This Vivobook has an MX350 and 512 GB storage, but only an okay battery:

https://www.newegg.com/black-asus-vivobook-k513eq-ph55-mainstream/p/N82E16834235587?Item=N82E16834235587

I know these are a lot of options to process, but the point is, you can get most of what you want.  The question is where you're willing to compromise, or whether you'd rather pay more so you don't have to.  If you have more questions, please feel free to ask.

@puzzlezaddict Thank you so much for the detailed reply! It looks like a lot of effort went into so i’m very grateful for that. The Asus Zephyrus G14 seems like the best option if I’m able to wait for it to go on sale. However it looks like the same graphics as the Dell inspiron 15 7000 so is the price difference just because of the brand? And I also heard that lighter laptops heat up faster so will running the Sims 4 on the Inspiron over heat it too much? Thank you so much for your time and I apologize if i’m asking to many questions

@BlackKitKat_0707  You're not the first person to ask for a lightweight laptop that can also run Sims 4 on ultra settings.  The market occasionally produces a nice new surprise, for example the Zephyrus showed up around a year ago, and before that there wasn't anything comparable in that price range.  So I've had a lot of practice in looking for this kind of laptop.

The Zephyrus is a true gaming laptop, while the Inspiron is not.  For practical purposes, this means the Zephyrus generally gets a few percentage points more in performance in gaming, for various reasons.  Part of this is software-based, from BIOS settings to support programs; some of the settings are reachable, but not all.  Another major part is heat: the Zephyrus has a cooling system designed to handle the strain of gaming, and the Inspiron's cooling isn't nearly as good.  That doesn't mean you wouldn't be able to play Sims 4, just that the laptop might start to overheat and throttle performance.  Or it might be fine—the reports I've seen mention more demanding games than Sims 4.

The price difference is just a reflection of the above, that the Asus is a true gaming laptop and performs as such.  Dell laptops are usually more expensive than others with the same hardware; a "regular" Asus gaming laptop with the same components might be $800.  But it's difficult to make a small lightweight gaming machine, so the Zephyrus gets closer to the premium price range.

As far as sales go, you might get lucky, but I wouldn't count on the price dropping much below what you see, again unless you're willing to buy from a third-party seller somewhere.

You're not asking too many questions at all; that's what this site is for.