> They make file managing so comfortable compared to stuff like Windows Explorer or Nautilus (not saying they are bad though, I just prefer two panes).

When I’m on Windows and need two panes, I open two Windows Explorer windows.

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pilif an hour ago | parent [-]

It's not just about two independent panes. It's about two panes in a single context. With this, there can be shortcuts that act in files and which now don't just have a source (the selected files in the active pane) but also a destination (the inactive pane), so copying, symlinking and moving all can be done with a single key without the need to provide a destination.

Two explorer windows are independent of each other. Any move or copy requires two keyboard actions or the use of the mouse

	▲	eviks an hour ago \| parent [-]
		You could in principle setup shortcuts the same way (treat right tab/second window as the automatic destination), but that'd definitely be more error prone vs a built-in dependency