Re: Can I play Sims 4 on a Surface Laptop 3?

@JasonD716  I think high settings would work, but probably not ultra.  It's hard to say for sure because so much depends on your playstyle and what you consider acceptable framerates.  For example, more sims on the active lot, custom content on those sims, and more objects on the lot all increase the load the game is placing on the graphics card at that moment; with only a couple sims on a simply decorated lot, the MX350 might be able to handle ultra settings just fine.  But since an Nvidia 1650 (mobile) is more than twice as fast in gaming, on average, as an MX350, you'd definitely notice a difference at some point.

@JasonD716  Are you still looking for a lightweight laptop in the $1,200 CAD range?  I haven't seen anything new since you last posted, and prices have mostly been steady or even risen in the interim: the global shortage of graphics cards has made people desperate.  I can take another look, but I doubt there are more lightweight laptops with an Nvidia 1650 out there, and the ones with the (newer, faster) 3050 are both more expensive and mostly not available.

@JasonD716  I looked again and didn't see anything under $1,250 that was also under 4 lbs, except for the Dell I mentioned before:

https://www.dell.com/en-ca/shop/dell-laptops/inspiron-15-7000-laptop/spd/inspiron-15-7501-laptop/ni157501_sb_h014e

There are a couple options just over 4 lbs, two MSIs (one in three different configurations), and one Lenovo slim laptop that's only available in your preferred budget (until the sale ends tomorrow) as an open-box option:

https://www.newegg.ca/black-msi-gf-series-gf63-thin-9scx-005-gaming-entertainment/p/N82E16834155354?Item=N82E16834155354

https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_1925_1920_1923&item_id=168737

https://www.amazon.ca/MSI-GF65-Thin-9SD-836-GTX1660Ti/dp/B08BZQTCXK

https://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=710_1925_1920_1923&item_id=168745

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/lenovo-ideapad-slim-7-15-6-laptop-grey-intel-i7-10750h-512gb-ssd-16gb-ram-gtx-1650-en-open-box/15204818

None of these are the truly lightweight options you might want, but they're also the lightest laptops that could run Sims 4 on ultra graphics settings in this price range.  If you want something significantly lighter, you'd be looking at an MX350 graphics card at best, one that might handle high settings but almost certainly not ultra.  This is one example, although there are plenty of others.

https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/laptops/ideapad/ideapad-700-series/IdeaPad-Slim-7-14IIL05/p/82A4000MUS

Point is, hte market is pretty much the same as the last time you asked, which is not surprising.