I will get a laptop soon and I don't know how to download Sims 4
And whether you have a laptop with or without a drive
You can buy and download Sims from Origin. That is explained foolproof
How to download it has already been written to you.
As a notebook, you should take at least one Ryzen 5 with 8GB RAM and 256 GB SSD. This is more than sufficient.
https://geizhals.de/...loc=de&v=e
An INTEL CPU / iGPU is not recommended because it is very weak, especially if you play with mods and CC.
DVD drive is not necessary!
As the smallest notebook, this should be your choice.
Ryzen 3 with 8GB RAM and 256GB SSD for 300 euro. Everything runs smoothly here too.